Hydraulic systems design for horizontal axis wind turbine generator

• Main Authors: Augusto, Gerardo L., Culaba, Alvin B., Maglaya, Archie B., Grajeda, Jose M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Wind turbines; Horizontal axis wind turbines; Wind turbines—Rotors; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12013
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study discussed pertinent design parameters of hydraulic systems in horizontal axis wind turbine. Hydraulic systems are used to properly control the yaw brake, rotor brake and rotor lock systems during yaw movement of nacelle, to suppress the rotor in the event of complete failure of aerodynami...