Turbine Defn

Question 0

Round structure that spins freely, where the blades attach

Answer 0

Rotor

Question 1

Made of fiberglass, long structure that attaches to rotor

Answer 1

Blades

Question 2

How the blade is turned (angled) from center spins rotor easier

Answer 2

Pitch

Question 3

Metal plate attached to shaft controls speed (slows down)

Answer 3

Brake

Question 4

Connected to rotor. As rotor spins shaft rotates

Answer 4

Low-speed shaft

Question 5

Box with gears (2 sizes) converts low speed to high speed

Answer 5

Gearbox

Question 6

Produces electricity

Answer 6

Generator

Question 7

Tells turbine which direction to turn (brain)

Answer 7

Controller

Question 8

Determines wind speed. Possibly Barometer

Answer 8

Anamometer

Question 9

Gives wind direction

Answer 9

Wind vein

Question 10

The shell that houses mechanical pieces and parts. (Gearbox generator)

Answer 10

Nacelle

Question 11

Runs through gearbox and generator. Has break attached to it

Answer 11

High speed shaft

Question 12

Turns the nacelle. Gears attached to the nacelle

Answer 12

Yaw drive

Question 13

Motor that turns the yaw drive

Answer 13

Yaw motor

Question 14

Hollow tube that houses ladders, decks, and wires

Answer 14

Tower