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Many energy experts have concluded that the sun and wind are the future of the world’s energy production. The two are popular since they are renewable, unlike other sources of energy such as coal, oil, and natural gas. With hundreds of companies dedicated to the production of wind energy, wind turbines today dot the world’s landmass. Almost every country has wind turbines today. Commercial wind turbines are large turbines that are used to harvest wind energy. Albeit they look very complex, they use a relatively easy mechanism. The inside of wind turbine generator is composed of various components that contribute to its effectiveness.
The most visible part of any commercial wind turbine is the huge rotor. The rotor is rotated automatically by wind. The stronger the wind the more it rotates. The rotor can be likened to the smooth upper surface of a solar panel. Three turbine blades constitute the inside of the rotor. These blades are responsible for the turning of the rotor. The upper most part of a rotor blade is called a pitch. This part can be changed; this thus means that the blades can be rotated. The purpose of this is to increase efficiency in low winds and decrease efficiency in high winds.
Just behind the rotor of a commercial wind turbine is a low-speed shaft. The latter shaft rotates every time the rotor is spun by winds. The rotation from the low-speed shaft is transferred to the high-speed shaft, via a cogwheel located at the end of the low-speed shaft. This wheel acts as a rotation medium between the low and high-speed shafts is called a gear wheel. The high-speed shaft accelerates the speed of rotation to the levels necessary to produce high voltage of electricity with the generator.
An electronic controller, which is located just above the generator, controls everything in a commercial wind turbine. The controller inputs data from two crucial parts of the turbine, the anemometer, and the wind vane. The latter is used to detect the wind direction while the former is used to measure the speed of the wind. A sealed part that is located just after the generator can be automatically rotated to face in to the wind. This is achieved by turning the yaw drive of the yaw motor. The latter and former are located just beneath the gearbox and the low-speed shaft is above the tower.
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