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Jan 20, 2010 21:24
14 yrs ago
Spanish term

pala retenida

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation
The windturbine has three blades - left, right and pala retenida. Can't find the right term. Any help welcome.
Proposed translations (English)
3 feathering

Discussion

Sam Kirk Dec 19, 2012:
In agreement with the comments below, it refers to the three feathered positions of the blade in maintenance. Checks are made on each blade turned to the left limit, to the right limit and suspended in the centre.
peter jackson (asker) Jan 21, 2010:
This comes from a checklist for inspecting a wind turbine. There is a list of elements for each blade - derecha, izquierda and retenida. I can't find a translation anywhere.
Carlos Vergara Jan 20, 2010:
Siempre pensé que las turbinas eólicas tenían tres palas iguales y una veleta o mecanismo para oriuentarse de acuerdo a la dirección en que sopla el viento.

Proposed translations

5 hrs

feathering

perhaps this is what they are referring to-

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Feb 25, 2008 ... This video depicts the catastrophic failure of a wind turbine in Denmark in ... cool, so I guess the blades feather neutral when there is a ...
www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/wind-turbine-self-de.html - Cached - Similar
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Blade feathering system for wind turbines - Patent 4462753
by KI Harner - 1984 - Related articles - All 3 versions
A blade feathering system for wind turbines includes a feather actuator (299), control means (330 and 335) operatively connected thereto and an adjustment ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4462753.html
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