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ARBRE RAPIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-speed shaft
1, record 1, English, high%2Dspeed%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high speed shaft 2, record 1, English, high%20speed%20shaft
correct
- secondary shaft 3, record 1, English, secondary%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shaft that connects the gearbox to the generator in a wind turbine. 4, record 1, English, - high%2Dspeed%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside the wind turbine. ... Gear box: Gears connect the low-speed shaft to the high-speed shaft and increase the rotational speeds from about 30 to 60 rotations per minute (rpm) to about 1200 to 1500 rpm, the rotational speed required by most generators to produce electricity. 5, record 1, English, - high%2Dspeed%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre rapide
1, record 1, French, arbre%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre secondaire 2, record 1, French, arbre%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de transmission mécanique [d'une éolienne] qui relie le multiplicateur de vitesse au générateur électrique et transmet le mouvement rotatif du premier au second. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’arbre secondaire comporte généralement le frein mécanique obligatoire qui permet d’immobiliser le rotor au cours des opérations de maintenance et d’éviter l’emballement de la machine. 4, record 1, French, - arbre%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'arbre primaire est l'arbre du rotor de l'éolienne, dit arbre lent […] Il fournit le couple […] L'arbre secondaire est celui de la génératrice qui est raccordée au réseau directement ou indirectement. 5, record 1, French, - arbre%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol rápido
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20r%C3%A1pido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eje rápido 1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20r%C3%A1pido%20
correct, masculine noun
- eje de alta velocidad 1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20de%20alta%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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