Notes - Chapter 16 Summary

The following notes are taken from Wind Turbine Technology by Ahmad Hemami.

• Turbine must operate in a safe state
• clean dirt, oil and leftovers of any kind
• account for effects in temperature
• first components affected are gearbox and lubrication oil
• Account for formation of ice on the blades
• brings up hazards when the ice melts and flies off blades
• greater during startup or shutdown
• Subject to getting struck by lightning
• can cause severe structural damage
• equipped with lightning rod from tip to root
• embed in blade structure from tip to root, connect to hub and nacelle and down tower
• Wind turbines have the potential to be used in urban areas
• not propeller turbines, vertical axis ones more likely
• safe, quiet, and non obstructive, likely on the top of buildings
• economically viable and worth endeavor

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