Friends, today in this article we will learn about wind power plant. I am going to give you information about all this in a very good way. So let’s start.
Wind Energy Plant
Various parts of the wind energy generator power house are shown which are as follows-
(i) Wind turbine or rotor
(ii) Wind sill head
Generator
(iv) Supporting structure
(v) Controller
(i) Rotor or Wind Turbine – There are two types of wind turbines or rotors. The rotor is an important component in a windmill. Its advantage in vertical machines is that the machine works in all directions of wind speed.
(a) vertical axis rotor
(b) horizontal axial rotor
(ii) Wind Mill Head – It supports the rotor housing and the rotor bearings. Apart from this, it provides space for housing some control mechanisms such as the mechanism for changing the pitch of the blade. The structure of a vertical axis rotor is simple. It can work in all directions.
(iii) Generator – Generator is the part that produces electrical energy. Hence, induction or fixed magnet type generators are used for constant speed. Synchronous generators are suitable for large type of wind generator systems as they are versatile and large in size.
(iv) Supporting Structure – Various support towers are used to support the wind mill. These towers are as follows-
(a) Scissor Turret
(b) Pole tower
(c) Reinforced concrete tower
(d) Shell Tube Tower
Scissor towers are most commonly used as supporting towers. It is less costly.
(v) Controls – The most versatile and reliable control system for modern large wind turbine generators performs functions such as positioning the rotor, starting and stopping the machine, monitoring the generator output, protecting the generator, etc. The control system consists of components such as sensors, decision elements, actuators, etc.
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