Thread: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power risk
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Old 15-03-2012, 19:23   #68
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Re: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power r
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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
It is the case ,that's why in medium to high winds you will never see a wind turbine turning .It's logical realy because if you think about the speed that the gears and generator inside the nacelle will be turning with a max speed of 30mph wind speed they would just burn out ,and then think about the g force at the tips of the blades they would tear apart

http://www.bwea.com/ref/faq.html#blow






There's a interesting report here about accidents involving wind turbines one of the biggest problems is blade failure.
To tell you the truth I don't know. Maybe that report is talking about early models, because I've seen some turning in very high winds.
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