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    Wind turbines work by capturing the kinetic energy of wind using three blades attached to a hub, which spins a shaft connected to a generator inside a nacelle at the top of a tower. The generator produces electricity that is sent to the power grid. Key components include the blades, low and high speed shafts connecting the hub to the gearbox, which increases the rotational speed to power the generator. Sensors measure wind speed and direction to orient the nacelle and control the turbine's operation, starting it when wind reaches sufficient speed and shutting it down during storms to prevent damage.

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    Wind turbines work by capturing the kinetic energy of wind using three blades attached to a hub, which spins a shaft connected to a generator inside a nacelle at the top of a tower. The generator produces electricity that is sent to the power grid. Key components include the blades, low and high speed shafts connecting the hub to the gearbox, which increases the rotational speed to power the generator. Sensors measure wind speed and direction to orient the nacelle and control the turbine's operation, starting it when wind reaches sufficient speed and shutting it down during storms to prevent damage.

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    Wind turbines work by capturing the kinetic energy of wind using three blades attached to a hub, which spins a shaft connected to a generator inside a nacelle at the top of a tower. The generator produces electricity that is sent to the power grid. Key components include the blades, low and high speed shafts connecting the hub to the gearbox, which increases the rotational speed to power the generator. Sensors measure wind speed and direction to orient the nacelle and control the turbine's operation, starting it when wind reaches sufficient speed and shutting it down during storms to prevent damage.

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    Wind Turbine Worksheet To Fill in

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    Wind turbines work by capturing the kinetic energy of wind using three blades attached to a hub, which spins a shaft connected to a generator inside a nacelle at the top of a tower. The generator produces electricity that is sent to the power grid. Key components include the blades, low and high speed shafts connecting the hub to the gearbox, which increases the rotational speed to power the generator. Sensors measure wind speed and direction to orient the nacelle and control the turbine's operation, starting it when wind reaches sufficient speed and shutting it down during storms to prevent damage.

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    Sciences et Techniques de l’Industrie et

    du Développement Durable
    TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH

    WIND TURBINE

    1°) Functioning

    Place the numbers corresponding to the various elements of the wind turbine on the figure
    2°) Making inférences
    Match components 1-8 with their functions a-h with the help of the image which you have
    just completed.

    1- Hub a- Transfers power to the generator

    2- Blades b- Links the blades to the low speed shaft

    3- Gear transmission c- Contains the main components

    4- High speed shaft d- Keeps the turbine stopped

    5- Generator e- Capture the wind energy

    6- Housing = nacelle f- Increases the speed of the shaft

    7- Brake g- Relays power to the gear transmission

    8- Low speed shaft h- Produces electricity

    3°) Synthesis
    Read this text on the wind energy

    Wind power is a ren………….....energy and can be used to drive wind turbines.


    Wind farms consisting of numbers of turbines are increasingly being constructed both on land,
    usually on high ground, and off………..
    Wind speed increases with height, so turbines are mounted on towers, typically 75 to 120 meters in
    height. Most towers are tubular to allow safe access for maintenance.
    The rotor bl…………. capture the wind and transfer its power to the rotor hub, which is attached to
    the low-speed …………….. of the turbine. Each rotor blade measures between 40 and 110 meters (160
    for the biggest) in length and is designed much like an aeroplane wing. The rotor rotates quite
    slowly, at about 18 to 22 r.p.m.
    The n…………….., the casing at the top of the tower, contains the most important components
    including the gear……, gen……………… and sometimes computer. The low-………….. …………….
    transmits power from the hub to the gearbox. It contains pipes for the hydraulic system, which
    operates the aerodynamic brakes. The gearbox increases the speed of the rotor shaft by about 50
    times. The ……………….-speed …………….. drives the electrical generator. The generator produces
    electricity by electromagnetic induction. On a large turbine, the power generated is between 600kW
    and 6 MW. The power is sent by cable to the national grid.
    The anemometer and wind vane on top of the nacelle measure the s………………… and d………………… of
    the wind respectively and send this information to the computer. The computer activates the yaw
    motor, which turns the rotor into the wind. It starts the turbine when the wind reaches about three
    meters per second. The computer continuously monitors the conditions of the turbine. It controls
    the speed of the rotor by varying the p…………. (=orientation) of the blades. If the wind reaches storm
    force, about twenty five m/s, the computer closes down the turbine to prevent damage. To stop the
    wind turbine, we pitch the blades in the direction of the wind.

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