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Wind
Turbine and Equipment
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Turbine Design: |
Tacke 600-e CWM is a horizontal-axis, up-wind,
stall-regulated wind turbine designed specifically for cold-weather
applications.
A stall-regulated turbine has blades designed
to lose aerodynamic lift in very high wind speeds and thus protect
the turbine from excessive loads. |
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Turbine Manufacturer: |
Tacke Windenergie GmbH, Salzbergen, Germany
Contact: Finn Hansen 011 49 5971 9708 21 |
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Turbine Weight: |
36 English tons |
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Rotor Design: |
Three blades constructed of glass fiber reinforced
plastic |
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Blade Manufacturer: |
Huron Windpower Inc, Huron park, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Andre Rast, Helge Wittholz 519-228-6598 |
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Blade Weight: |
2.2 English tons |
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Rotor RPM: |
16/24 (two-stage generator) |
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Gear Box: |
Three-stage gear box |
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Brake System: |
Primary - disc
Secondary - disc |
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Yaw Drive
System: |
Electric motor driven with wind direction sensor
and cable untwisting control |
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Generator: |
Asynchronous 6/4 pole switchable allows the turbine
to switch from the small generator stage to the large generator
stage. |
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Generator
Nominal Voltage: |
600 v |
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Control System: |
The turbines are controlled by a programmable
logic controller (PLC) located inside the control cabinet at
the tower base. An industrial computer is installed at the tower
base to monitor and control the turbine and record operating
statistics (record production data, error statistics, error diagnostics,
etc.). |
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Integrated
Lightning Protection: |
The protection system includes lightning arrestors,
deep earth grounding, and shielding. |
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Tower Design: |
Conical tubular steel, constructed in three sections
with internal safety ladder and nacelle access |
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Tower Manufacturer: |
Kleespie Tank & Manufacturing, Morris, MN
Contact: Bill Kleespie 1-800-992-8982 |
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Tower Dimensions: |
Tower Height - 197 ft., Tower Weight - 78 English
tons, Diameter at Base - 10.5 ft. |
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Foundation
Design: |
Mat with spread footings consisting of 265 yards
of reinforced concrete per foundation (27 cement trucks) |
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Rated Power
Output: |
600 kW @ 30 mph (13.5 meters/second) |
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Turbine Peak
Power Output: |
629 kW |
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Cut-in Wind
Speed: |
6.7 mph (3 meters/second) |
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Cut-out Wind
Speed: |
44.7 mph (20 meters/second) |
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Survival
Wind Speed: |
125 mph (55.8 meters/second) |
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