Clever Bearing and Planetary Drive for Wind Turbines
November 12, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured Small Wind and Community Wind Articles, Mechanical, Wind Power Products
Excerpt: Uncontrollable and highly variable wind forces adversely affect the performance and reliability of planetary gears inside wind-turbine power transmissions. A couple developments from The Timken Co., Canton, Ohio, can lower maintenance on rolling elements and carry greater load in a planetary gearset …
Why Taller Modular Towers Make Sense
November 12, 2009 by admin
Filed under Mechanical
Excerpt: A modular turbine tower is one way to get around the shortcomings of conventional solid section designs. Peder M. Hansen Executive Vice President Northstar Wind Towers Taller towers for wind turbines make sense in so many ways. For instance, an 80 m tower can let modern 2 to 3-MW wind …
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines vs Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
November 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured Small Wind and Community Wind Articles, Mechanical, Understanding Wind Power
Excerpt: In the wind turbine business there are basically two types of turbines to choose from, vertical axis wind turbines and horizontal axis wind turbines. They both have their advantages and disadvantages and the purpose of this article is to help you choose the right system for your application. Hori …
