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As Christian Reinboth reports on ScienceBlogs.de, at his energy blog Frischer Wind ("Brisk Wind"), unusually high winds in Denmark on Monday tore the rotor from a turbine on a wind-power farm in Hornslet. The turbine failed spectacularly, exploding mid-spin and scattering parts across the landscape below.
Click the image below to view two short videos of the disintegrating turbine at Reinboth's blog:
The Danish government and the turbine's manufacturer have each launched investigations seeking to clarify the cause of the accident.
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Wind turbines have a maximum speed. If the wind is to high they stop it. Aparently though, the system is not perfect!
I cant believe the it exploded though. Im almost inclined to think its fake.
Posted by: R.d.n | February 28, 2008 3:24 PM
I did not agree the above comments. There are many reasons to destoryed a wind turbine even it has the automatic brake system.
Posted by: wind turbines | September 7, 2009 11:46 PM
wind turbine is the only one for vertical axis wind turbine. Low noisy and start in low wind speed but the price is expensive.
Posted by: wind turbine | May 20, 2010 4:25 AM