wind turbine componets

The ___ is the system responsible for mechanically turning the nacelle and wind turbine rotor towards the wind.

The wind turbine blade is pitched to catch the kinetic energy of the wind,

• true

• false

The wind turbine nacelle has what components inside?

• main bearing

• main shaft

• gearbox

• Down tower assembly (DTA)

• Generator

What component within the nacelle is this?

Anemometer is located where?

• on the side of the nacelle

• on a mast on top of nacelle

• in the garbage because it is not needed

• within the nacelle

What type of Anemometer/wind vane is most often used now?

• plastic

• ultrasonic

• cup style anemometer/physically moving wind vane

• magic type

_____system adjusts the angle of the wind turbine's blades with respect to the wind, controlling the rotor speed. By adjusting the angle of a turbine's blades,

The ___ is the component without having the blades attached.

• rotor

• machine head

• hub

• confined space

What major component is this?

What wind turbine function does this 30 NM DC motor perform?

• pumps gearbox (GB) oil

• pitches the blade

  Axis 1-2-3

• yaws into the wind

• generator (Gen) fan motor