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joemauliz
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08/14/2010 6:50 PM

What kind of wind turbines that do not need a gear box?Are these of the MWT size?Who builds these gearboxless turbines?
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08/15/2010 4:41 PM

I believe there is a move towards hydraulic systems, with the turbine driving a low-speed hydraulic pump in the nacelle, which feeds a high-speed hydraulic motor driving the generator at ground level. Try googling it.
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08/15/2010 5:07 PM

Thank You
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