What wind turbine is made of
A windmill that drives an electric generator.
- Electric generator — has part. A generator.
- Planetary gear — has part. A gearbox raises the speed.
- Neodymium magnet — has part. Direct-drive generators.
- Lift — uses. The blades are wings that create lift.
- Wind power — uses. Wind energy.
- Fibreglass — is made of. Blades made of fibreglass.
- Wood — is made of. The blades of Blyth’s wind turbine (1887) were wooden.
- Steel — is made of. The mast is steel.