Ever wonder why One Energy turbines have round nacelles rather than the rectangular ones often seen in large wind farms?
That’s because of our generators! All turbines One Energy has installed to date have Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (sometimes called “PMDD”) generators. They contain magnets that create a rotating magnetic field.
This type of turbine takes advantage of a principle of magnetism: a magnetic field rotating around a wire creates an electric current.
🔗Today’s Wind Study homework questions focus on using math and equations to calculate currents and magnetic fields. We’ll post the answers on Friday!
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