wind turbine
Let an agent explain wind turbines and how they work, relay types, components, performance and siting from energy engineering sources, describe environmental and economic aspects with attribution, and distinguish wind turbines from windmills, wind pumps and other renewable generators.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain wind turbines and how they work, relay types, components, performance and siting from energy engineering sources, describe environmental and economic aspects with attribution, and distinguish wind turbines from windmills, wind pumps and other renewable generators.
A device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy, typically a horizontal-axis machine with three blades on a tall tower driving a generator through a nacelle, but also vertical-axis, single- and two-bladed, small and airborne designs, deployed singly or in onshore and offshore wind farms at capacities from kilowatts to over 15 megawatts; some turbines include observation decks, and wind power is a major source of renewable electricity.
What it is for: Generating electricity from wind.
It can be explain how they work; relay types and components; describe siting and impacts; distinguish from windmills.
Distinguishing features
Rotor and generator
Horizontal or vertical axis
Onshore and offshore
Variable output
What it looks like
A tall tower with a nacelle and usually three long blades.
Physical character
largest turbines: over 15 MW - offshore
rotor diameters: up to about 260 m
Betz limit: about 59 percent - maximum power extraction
global wind capacity: over 1000 GW - mid-2020s estimates
How it is recognised
Wind-driven electrical generator
Horizontal-axis, vertical-axis, single-bladed, small, airborne and offshore turbines; turbines with observation decks
Windmills grind or pump; wind pumps lift water; solar panels use light
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is grouped in - installations
is contrasted with - which grinds or pumps
In practice
Families and kinds
horizontal-axis wind turbines
vertical-axis wind turbines
single- and two-bladed turbines
small wind turbines
offshore fixed and floating turbines
airborne wind turbines
historical models such as the WWD-3
Standards and regulation
IEC 61400 wind turbine standards
Planning, noise and wildlife rules for siting
Grid connection codes
Aviation lighting requirements
Failure modes and hazards
Blade and gearbox failures
Bird and bat collisions
Noise and visual impact disputes
Confusing turbines with windmills
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a wind turbine is.
Science.
Definition
Definition and working.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a wind turbine, and how do the rotor, nacelle, generator and control systems produce electricity? definition
- Is the question about wind turbines, windmills or another generator? boundary
Types
Types.
Types
Types.
- How do horizontal-axis, vertical-axis, single-bladed, small, offshore and airborne turbines differ? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Engineer Design and performance.
Science.
Performance
Performance.
Performance
Performance.
- How do capacity factor, the Betz limit and power curves describe turbine performance? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Siting
Siting and operation.
Siting
Siting.
- How are turbines sited, installed and maintained onshore and offshore? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Impact Impacts and economics.
Attribution.
Environment
Environment.
Environment
Environment.
- What are the environmental impacts and benefits of wind turbines, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Economics
Economics.
Economics
Economics.
- How have costs fallen, and how does wind compete with other sources, with analyses attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits levelised cost of electricity? action
Context History and future.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did wind turbines develop from early experiments to modern multi-megawatt machines? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of wind power? action
Future
Future.
Future
Future.
- What are floating offshore, airborne and recycling developments in wind technology? provenance
- Which entry fits floating wind turbine? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should offshore wind and small wind turbine be separate primary entries?
- How should engineering standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming types and a specific model; should they be split off?