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In this section we focus on main structural components for nacelle and drive train. These are components like hub, machine frame, main shaft that are individually designed for a particular type of wind turbine. Since these are pivotal components, they need to be designed by the party that has the overall system competence. To a certain extent this is also true for the nacelle housing and the spinner or hub cover. Therefore housings are also included in this Section.
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Ritschel, U., Beyer, M. (2022). Structural Components. In: Designing Wind Turbines. Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08549-9_5
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