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12:59 Jun 12, 2018 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Wind turbines | |||||||
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3 +1 | unlocking position |
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3 | release position |
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release position Explanation: I found the following reference in a downloaded document but the company is registered in the UK. This procedure covers the installation and assembly of the Evance Iskra R9000 wind turbines with serial Numbers from 252 onwards onto a standard Iskra guyed or freestanding tower. Always check for the current issue of this document and other specifications and procedures on the Dealer Access website. Hold the brake control switch to ‘Hold for Stop Start’ and wait for the whistling sound from the brake control box indicating brake release/application. Check that the rotor moves completely freely. If not, repeat to toggle the brake to the release position. I'm not 100% sure if 'release position' is the right term but I know that this is what I would use! I've discovered that wind turbines have brakes, so 'release' seems to be an appropriate term. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2018-06-12 18:51:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sales and Marketing Director Jon Cooksley comments: "Almost all wind turbine rotor brakes are of the fail-to-safe design, being spring-applied and hydraulically released. They incorporate powerful springs which directly, or through an independently mounted thruster, apply force to press each brake liner against a disc. The brakes are released by compressing the springs with high pressure hydraulic oil supplied from a power pack." ........................... The general layout of an electric pitch drive includes an electric motor (AC, DC, or servo), a position sensor (encoder or resolver), and a power-off holding brake. Control logic releases the brake, drives the motor, senses the position, stops the pitch operation, and engages the brake to hold the blades in a predetermined position. The motor drives a large ring gear integral to each blade, typically with a gear ratio in the 1,000:1 range. https://www.engineerlive.com/content/23133 Pitch drive brakes: A series of high-torque, electrically released, spring engaged, static holding brakes can withstand the conditions on the pitch drive of large turbines. https://www.windpowerengineering.com/mechanical/brakes/brake... Based on the principle of a centrifugal brake, a purely mechanical, dependable brake was developed that, in the case of a severe storm, let the rotor safely come to a standstill without any need for an external power supply. The automatic restart of the rotor (the release of the rotor brake) is fully automated and secured by a thermal element. Thus, manual unlocking of the brake is not necessary. This safety brake can be adapted to most designs of small wind turbines https://www.windpowerengineering.com/mechanical/new-safety-b... To meet these demanding requirements, Warner Electric, an Altra Industrial Motion company, has modified its ERS series of electrically-released, spring-engaged brakes to serve as pitch brakes for wind turbine applications that require both "static" holding power and the ability to withstand high inertia dynamic stops in an emergency situation. https://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/electromagnetic-brakes-... |
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unlocking position Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 3 hrs (2018-06-13 16:54:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Hi Barbara, my answer is based on my own experience. I'm sure you'll be able to find references if you search online. |
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