Wind turbine system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- Publication Date
- 2010-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present disclosure relates to a wind turbine system, and more particularly, to a wind turbine system including a hydraulic system for storing captured wind energy. Background technique
[0002] Wind turbines have gained increasing attention in recent years as an environmentally safe and relatively inexpensive alternative energy source. With this growing interest, great efforts have been made to develop reliable and efficient wind turbines.
[0003] Wind turbines use wind energy to generate electricity. A traditional wind turbine consists of wind-driven turbine blades attached to a rotor mounted on a tower or platform. The rotor can spin at speeds up to about 60 rpm in a steady wind of about 20 mph. The rotor is typically coupled to the generator through a transmission. Typical generators include synchronous or asynchronous generators and require a constant input shaft speed of about 1200 to about 1800 rpm to generate power. Although variable s...