21 Terms
Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Cogging
Energy; Wind energy
The cyclic physical resistance felt in some alternator designs from magnets passing the coils and gaps in the laminates. Detrimental to Start-up.
Downwind
Energy; Wind energy
Refers to a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine in which the hub and blades point away from the wind direction, the opposite of an Upwind turbine.
Braking system
Energy; Wind energy
A device to slow a wind turbine's shaft speed down to safe levels electrically or mechanically.
Coercivity
Energy; Wind energy
The amount of power needed to magnetise or demagnetize a permanent magnet. Measured in MegaGauss Oersted (mGO)
Diameter
Energy; Wind energy
A straight line passing through the centre of a circle, and ending on both edges. Equal to 2 times the Radius.
