Too much wind makes turbine rip itself apart

February 25, 2008 by Kiltak |

Ever wondered what would happen to a wind turbine that is exposed to too much wind? Here’s exactly what happens:

Quite spectacular, wouldn’t you say?

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6 Comments »

Comment by dbs
2008-02-25 06:52:58

Yumpin Yiminy. Awful.

But, here’s a little tidbit. Most large scale turbines are designed with featherable blades and rotor locks. During storms and high wind, they automatically feather (flatten the blades) so the turbine won’t spin too fast, and set the rotor locks.

This one didn’t, and I’d be all over the manufacturer to find out why the hell it didn’t. I can’t tell the size of the turbine there, I’m guessing it was industrial-sized (ala, 10-15′ blades), and there is no excuse for something that size NOT to auto-shutdown during high rotation.

 
Comment by Matt
2008-02-25 07:08:11

Boom! Nature always gets the upper hand.

 
Comment by HiFi Guy
2008-02-25 07:37:02

wow it’s awesome, i hope the six wind turbines in my city won’t do something like that -_-

 
Comment by BelchSpeak
2008-02-25 09:54:49

That was pretty cool. I wonder how much environmental damage its demise caused?

 
Comment by HiFi Guy
2008-02-25 13:35:45

@ that was pretty cool

What was cool in that ?

 
Comment by London
2008-02-25 16:28:35

that’s insane, I hope any other turbines with potential problems like that are taken care of, that could cause serious damage

 
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