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PROPELLER-TYPE TURBINE [2 records]

Record 1 2006-08-01

English

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

A machine with a number of blades (or sails) disposed radially round a shaft to which they are attached and which lies parallel to the wind direction, so that the blades rotate in a plane approximately normal to this direction.

OBS

The rotor is carried by a supporting structure and can orientate or "yaw" into the wind.

French

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

Éolienne dotée d'un nombre variable de pales disposées en rayon autour d'un arbre central auquel elles sont reliées et qui reposent parallèlement face au vent.

OBS

Le rotor, supporté par une tour, se positionne en direction du vent.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines

Spanish

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