ET 222 Wind Power Drive Train Didactic Equipment School Teaching Equipment Renewable Training Equipment
Experiments on conversion of rotational energy into electrical energy Features - low-speed electric motor simulates wind rotor - generator with adjustable electrical load - torque measurements on drive and generator Learning objectives/experiments - conversion of rotational energy into electrical energy - influence of torque and speed on the efficiency of the transmission - influence of torque and speed on the efficiency of the generator - influence of the typical torque characteristic of a wind rotor on the overall efficiency of the drive train - E-Learning -- multi-media online course on the fundamentals of wind power -- learning independent of time and place -- access via Internet browser -- check through targeted review of the learning objectives Specification [1] experimental unit for measurements on a wind power drive train [2] remote learning: detailed E-Learning course on the basics of wind power accessible online [3] drive train with spur gear and DC generator [4] low-speed drive motor with adjustable speed simulates wind rotor [5] simulation of typical torque characteristics [6] DC generator with connections for electrical load [7] adjustable load with switchable display for current or voltage [8] sensors for generator speed and torques of the drive side and of the generator [9] measuring amplifier with digital displays and control elements [10] analogue outputs for transmitting the measured values for torque and speed