25. Wind Turbines

  1. Myer Kutz
  1. Todd S. Nemec

Published Online: 16 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0471777471.ch25

Book Title

Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition

Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Nemec, T. S. (2006) Wind Turbines, in Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition (ed M. Kutz), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471777471.ch25

Author Information

  1. GE Energy, Schenectady, New York, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 FEB 2006
  2. Published Print: 4 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471719885

Online ISBN: 9780471777472

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Keywords:

  • wind turbines;
  • horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT);
  • rotor and drivetrain design

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Market and Economics

  • Configurations

  • Power Production and Energy Yield

  • Rotor and Drivetrain Design

  • References

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