Possible solutions to overcome drawbacks of direct-drive generator for large wind turbines

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2009, EWEC 2009

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages 1835-1871

  Bang, D ^a   Polinder, H ^a   Shrestha, G ^a   Ferreira, J A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT DRIVE; ENERCON; LARGE WIND TURBINES; ROTOR STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL MASS; THEORETICAL DESIGN; TOTAL MASS;

EXHIBITIONS; HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; WIND POWER;

DESIGN;

EID: 84869990750     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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