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Implementation of a gearbox into a wind turbine opens the possibility to utilize high speed generators. High speed generators have the advantage that they are lightweight and can be produced in a standard fashion.
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Ritschel, U., Beyer, M. (2022). Gearbox. In: Designing Wind Turbines. Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08549-9_7
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