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COLA ABANICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fan tail
1, record 1, English, fan%20tail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fantail 2, record 1, English, fantail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A historic mechanical device for yaw control of a wind rotor, e.g. in historic wind mills and in some early (to about 1980) electricity generating wind turbines. 3, record 1, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On each side of the nacelle are placed two multibladed rotors with opposite rotational direction. Their equilibrium position is when their rotation planes are in the wind direction. If not, they rotate to come back to this equilibrium position, thus driving the rotor perpendicular to the wind by gearing that turns the nacelle. 3, record 1, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources also describe the "fan tail" as a secondary rotor used to orient the main rotor in the wind. 4, record 1, English, - fan%20tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail de direction
1, record 1, French, gouvernail%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'orientation utilisé sur les rotors des anciens moulins éoliens et quelques-unes des premières générations (vers 1980) d'aérogénérateurs. 2, record 1, French, - gouvernail%20de%20direction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de abanico
1, record 1, Spanish, cola%20de%20abanico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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