As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).
What is wind power density? The different types of generators used in wind-turbine systems. What architecture is most commonly used in high-power wind-energy-conversion systems (WECS)? Fundamental ...
A distinct trend is emerging in the manufacture of wind turbine generators-the use of permanent magnets (PM). At the American Wind Energy Association’s Global Windpower 2007 Conference and Exhibition ...