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PALE CALAGE VARIABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable pitch blade
1, record 1, English, variable%20pitch%20blade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- variable-pitch blade 2, record 1, English, variable%2Dpitch%20blade
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Wind turbine] blade ... adjusted to operate at as near a constant rotational speed as possible, for wind speeds that go above a minimum (e.g., a cut-in value) and for varying output loads. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20pitch%20blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Variable-pitch [wind turbines] have a mechanism that adjusts the angle of the blades relative to the wind, to maximize and control performance. A variable-pitch blade allows turbines to operate over a wider range of wind speeds. 4, record 1, English, - variable%20pitch%20blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pale à calage variable
1, record 1, French, pale%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pale à pas variable 2, record 1, French, pale%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pale d'éolienne dotée d'un mécanisme réglant la vitesse de rotation de celle-ci à un régime quasi constant, de manière à accommoder des vents de force supérieure à la vitesse de démarrage et des charges variables. 3, record 1, French, - pale%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pales sont fixées sur le moyeu par des roulements à contact obliques, permettant la rotation de la pale autour de son axe longitudinal (calage variable). 4, record 1, French, - pale%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le calage de l'ensemble des 3 pales est réalisé de façon continue avec une précision de 1/3 de degré, permettant un positionnement précis des pales dans n'importe quelle vitesse de vent. Ce calage variable, effectué par le système hydraulique, permet le contrôle de la puissance et de la vitesse de rotation. 4, record 1, French, - pale%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
- Construcción mecánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala de paso variable
1, record 1, Spanish, pala%20de%20paso%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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