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Mechanical Drive Train and Nacelle

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Wind Turbines

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The conversion of the kinetic energy in the air stream flowing through the rotor is determined by aerodynamics and by the type of lightweight design employed. Thus there are associations with aircraft engineering. A look into the nacelle provides a completely different picture. The components for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy represent ”conventional” power plant technology, as it were. But a conclusion that this area would be ”state-of-the-art” and that it should, therefore, not pose any particular problems is not completely true.

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Hau, E. (2013). Mechanical Drive Train and Nacelle. In: Wind Turbines. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27151-9_9

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