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How wind is captured in a wind turbines?

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the wind blows the wing things around which turns a large motor that creates power

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The wind is captured by the blades of the wind turbine, which are air-foil shaped. The force drives the blades which are precisely angled by a computer system to make the most efficient use of the available wind. The rotating motion of the blades attached to the hub, drives a gearbox which increases the rotating speed from the hub. The output of the gearbox spins a 3 phase generator at high speed that is computer matched to the existing grid frequency, supplying it with power.

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