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What is the purpose of a power train in a wind turbine?
What is the purpose of a power train in a wind turbine?
- To convert electrical energy to mechanical rotation
- To increase the speed of the rotor shaft
- To decrease the speed of the rotor shaft
- To convert mechanical rotation to electrical energy (correct)
What is the role of a gearbox in the power train of a wind turbine?
What is the role of a gearbox in the power train of a wind turbine?
- To convert electrical energy to mechanical rotation
- To decrease the speed of the rotor shaft
- To increase the speed of the rotor shaft (correct)
- To convert mechanical rotation to electrical energy
Why is a power train needed in a wind turbine?
Why is a power train needed in a wind turbine?
- To convert kinetic power in the currents into mechanical rotation
- To eliminate the need for an electrical generator
- To slow down the rotation of the rotor
- To further convert rotation to electrical energy (correct)
