


Because power increases as the cube of the wind speed, turbines have must survive much higher wind loads (such as gusts of wind) than those loads from which they generate power.Ī wind turbine must produce power over a range of wind speeds. The centrifugal force on the blades increases as the square of the rotation speed, which makes this structure sensitive to overspeed. Rotation speed must be controlled for efficient power generation and to keep the turbine components within speed and torque limits.
