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Yaw and Pitch System

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Designing Wind Turbines

Part of the book series: Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies ((SLRET))

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Yaw and pitch system are essential for the operation of the wind turbine. The pitch system is also pivotal for the safe operation. Since they actively move other things, the yaw system the nacelle and the pitch system the blades, they are also called actuators.

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Ritschel, U., Beyer, M. (2022). Yaw and Pitch System. In: Designing Wind Turbines. Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08549-9_9

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