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Glossary Wind Energy / Term

Yaw Control

Another means of WT power control (alongside pitchand stall-regulation), primarily used in very small WTs. The WT is deliberately misaligned from the prevailing wind direction, reducing the area of the rotor disc seen by the oncoming wind and thus the power output of the WT.

Permanent link Yaw Control - Creation date 2023-02-21


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