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The side effects of over reliance to fossil based energy resources is being percieved as near parmanent damage over the ecosystem. Forecasts over future environmental conditions clearly underline the obligation to create new technologies focusing on nature friendly, alternative energy resources. In response to this call, technologically advanced countries developed methods of harnessing natural energy resources such as wind, solar, oceanic wave and subterranean thermal power. Among these methods, wind turbines emerge as the most cost-effective and therefore prevalent technology.
Wind turbines transform the kinetic energy stored in air currents into electrical energy. The overall performance of a wind turbine is defined by it's energy transforming effectiveness in fluctuating wind quality, resistance to differentiating atmospherical conditions and long term endurance. The ever changing yearly operating conditions can only be handled by a high technological wind turbine incorporating overall design quality, advanced manufacturing methods and materials.
In addition to the wind turbines own qualities, it's field performance is determined by additional factors such as location, mast selection and installation workmanship quality.
The installation and maintenance of a wind turbine based renewable energy system requires extensive engineering knowledge and must be conducted by qualified personel. Design phases of a wind turbine based renewable energy system are listed below:
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Determination of the wind turbine type by reference of energy requirement, power infrastructure, etc…
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Study of wind conditions (average speed, yearly availability and similar data are studied by reference to long term logged data if necessary).
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Determination of correct turbine height for maximum power output. Due to low altitude wind turbulences created by obstrusive elements in surrounding geography (high building or towers, forests, etc..) the wind turbine will display irregular behaviour and will be subjected to unnecessary mechanical stress.
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Design of mast group by reference of targeted turbine height, turbine weight, projected stresses and ground proprieties. A statically and mechanically defective mast group design will result in axial shift of the turbine and may result in worst cases in the collapse of the system and the loss of the turbine.
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With over 40 years of experience in electromechanical applications, Eleksan Ltd. is conducting it's own related research and developement program while providing Turkish users with high quality wind turbines. In order to ascertain long term problem free usage of the offered renewable energy systems, our company conducts design, installation and post sales support activities with a professional outlook based on advanced engineering criterias.
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