Nacelle (wind turbine)
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File:Wind tower nacelle being unloaded.jpg
200-ton wind turbine rotor hubs that will be installed at the forward end of the nacelles.
A nacelle /nəˈsɛl/ is a cover housing that houses all of the generating components in a wind turbine, including the generator, gearbox, drive train, and brake assembly.[1]
A notable feature now found on some off-shore wind turbines is a large sturdy helicopter-hoisting platform built on top of the nacelle, capable of supporting service personnel and their tools, winched down to the platform from a helicopter hovering above it.[2][3] Wind turbine rotors are stopped, feathered and locked before personnel are dropped down to or picked up from the platforms.
References
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- ↑ Wei Tong. Wind Power Generation and Wind Turbine Design, WIT Press, 2010, p. 587, ISBN 1845642058, ISBN 978-1845642051.
- ↑ Eize de Vries. Close up: Alstom Haliade 6MW Prototype, Windpower Monthly, 11 July 2012.
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