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23 Responses to Wind Turbine Failure
Fucking genius. If only our scientists and engineers were as smart as you.
I heard these are $1.4M per turbine. Guess who foots the bill to build a new one?
happytappyslappy
October 20, 2013 at 11:10 am Reply
Hmm, it’s possible but I would think that the blades would be at a height not to be in the way of work vehicle’s, IMHO. As for the rest of your statement ? I just made up the slide show with picture’s I had, I do not claim to be knowledgeable of the working’s of the turbine, just thought the show was cool! 😉
The truck in the last slide clearly drove into the blade as the roof of the truck is still intact and buckled upwards.
I’m pretty sure that there is transmission fluid that can handle the pressure of a wind turbine gearbox. It is roughly the same design as a turbo prop airplane engine except it is being driven by the wind and not by internal combustion (Which would produce more pressure)
Fucking genius. If only our scientists and engineers were as smart as you.
Matt Bloggs
October 20, 2013 at 4:33 am
Also somewhere it’s…you know…windy…
beevaeeta
October 20, 2013 at 5:18 am
The building you live in can burn and cause environmental damage! I say wind energy over nuclear any day.
doveforever
October 20, 2013 at 5:24 am
Who cares! there just pictures!!
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 5:33 am
Most major infrastructure today are insured, to some degree.
kalien9990
October 20, 2013 at 5:34 am
At least when they fail it doesn’t destroy the entire local environment.
Robert Tucker
October 20, 2013 at 5:59 am
did you lift his info, or did he lift yours?
pinwire.com/sci-tech/gear-oil-failures-in-windturbines/
leah wolfe
October 20, 2013 at 6:02 am
So much for environmental friendly.
chuckthebull
October 20, 2013 at 6:09 am
Yeah, I caught that on the News that day 🙁 Not good!
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 6:32 am
🙂 I say that a lot! sh– happens..
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 7:31 am
that is why wind mills should be built in open spaces not in your backyard…
Glenn Hough
October 20, 2013 at 7:45 am
i would rather a wind turbine fail, than a nuclear reactor
The Moon Acoustic
October 20, 2013 at 8:35 am
the company that owns them?
SM6YZC
October 20, 2013 at 8:40 am
The manufacturer. I would call this a defect.
TheMisterP
October 20, 2013 at 9:39 am
his mom?
BraydenXBox360
October 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
The insurance company?
thespazticator
October 20, 2013 at 10:22 am
You ?
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 10:25 am
I heard these are $1.4M per turbine. Guess who foots the bill to build a new one?
happytappyslappy
October 20, 2013 at 11:10 am
Hmm, it’s possible but I would think that the blades would be at a height not to be in the way of work vehicle’s, IMHO. As for the rest of your statement ? I just made up the slide show with picture’s I had, I do not claim to be knowledgeable of the working’s of the turbine, just thought the show was cool! 😉
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 11:55 am
The truck in the last slide clearly drove into the blade as the roof of the truck is still intact and buckled upwards.
I’m pretty sure that there is transmission fluid that can handle the pressure of a wind turbine gearbox. It is roughly the same design as a turbo prop airplane engine except it is being driven by the wind and not by internal combustion (Which would produce more pressure)
bug81975
October 20, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Then tell me Just me: Why am I seeing your comment here ? if it’s a wast of time, evidently you watched it 😉 Just saying.
paul meeks
October 20, 2013 at 1:15 pm
Is the windmill ok?
wellisaythat
October 20, 2013 at 2:08 pm
‘Nuclear power is convenient until something goes wrong.’ Uhhhh that is true for every power source.
Burns Cunningham
October 20, 2013 at 2:17 pm