ENERGY|soft energy|soft energy|wind energy
- tuirbín gaoithe Tagairt Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- wind turbine | wind installation | wind generator
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- Sainmhíniú device that turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade Tagairt "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: Energy.gov. 'How Do Wind Turbines Work?' (14.11.2023)"
- Nóta When wind flows across the blade, the air pressure on one side of the blade decreases. The difference in air pressure across the two sides of the blade creates both lift and drag. The force of the lift is stronger than the drag and this causes the rotor to spin. The rotor connects to the generator, either directly (if it’s a direct drive turbine) or through a shaft and a series of gears (a gearbox) that speed up the rotation and allow for a physically smaller generator. This translation of aerodynamic force to rotation of a generator creates electricity.