When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation ...

For AC generators this means that the turbine no longer needs control of the rotor’s magnetic field like a type 2 turbine would; even permanent magnet generators can be used in these setups.

The wind power generator uses 24 magnets, ... pulled on a cable that redirected the”tail fin” to be flat with the rotor blades thereby turning off the pumping action. ...

In 2021, wind turbines generated over 9 percent of US utility-scale electricity. The majority of the turbines making up that figure are the horizontal-axis variety (a rotor mounted at the top of a ...

The world’s largest direct drive permanent magnet generator for a wind turbine will go up next year off European shores. Two prototype prototype wind turbines are scheduled to be installed over ...

High-speed turbine rotor balancing was once rare because of the costs and logistical challenges involved in doing it during an outage. That’s begun to change as economic options emerge, and ...

Benefits of adding a second, smaller rotor to wind turbines Date: March 9, 2015 Source: Iowa State University Summary: Aerospace engineers are developing dual-rotor technology to improve the ...

Looking at a modern wind turbine from a distance, it's hard to really imagine the dimensions of these tall spots on the landscape. The generator and rotor blades are usually too far away and too ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The wind turbine rotor blade market is poised to grow by USD 6.09 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period. Request free ...

The overall reliability of the wind turbine is mostly determined by the mechanical gearbox, which converts the practical low speed of the wind-turbine rotor propeller hub (e.g., 5 to 20 RPM) to ...

Industry officials are investigating an accident that occurred this week in which a rotor and blades fell from a tower at the Rugby Wind Power Project near Rugby, N.D. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE ...

BLUMFIELD TWP, MI -- The 160-foot blade of a wind turbine broke from its rotor Monday morning in rural Saginaw County and is now left dangling.