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ROTOR EOLIENNE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A system of revolving elements that converts the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy.

CONT

The [wind turbine] blades and the hub together are called the rotor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Partie tournante d'une éolienne qui convertit l'énergie cinétique du vent en énergie mécanique.

OBS

Les pales et le moyeu de l'éolienne constituent le rotor.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
  • Estatores y rotores (Componentes eléctricos)
  • Energía eólica
OBS

De una turbina eólica.

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Record 2 2006-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A wind turbine whose H-rotor blades are arranged vertically and connected to a vertical axis so that their rotation is not subject to the wind direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Éolienne dont les pales du rotor en H sont disposées verticalement et raccordées à un axe vertical, la rotation étant indépendante de la direction du vent.

OBS

Contrairement aux installations éoliennes usuelles, les pales du rotor en H sont disposées verticalement et raccordées à un axe vertical; la rotation est donc indépendante de la direction du vent.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne

Spanish

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