Nacelle (wind turbine)

Nacelle (wind turbine)
Components of a horizontal axis wind turbine (gearbox, rotor shaft and brake assembly) being lifted into the nacelle.
200-ton wind turbine nacelles being unloaded at a seaport.

A nacelle (pronounced /nəˈsɛl/) is a cover housing that houses all of the generating components in a wind turbine, including the generator, gearbox, drive train, and brake assembly.[1]

References

  1. ^ "How Wind Turbines Work". US Department of Energy. 30 November 2006. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_how.html. 
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