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Within this document, electromechanical conversion refers to the components and systems in between the hub and electrical connections. In state-of-the-art wind turbines, electromechanical conversion mostly consists of a combination of a gearbox, a generator and a power electronic converter.
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Polinder, H., Abrahamsen, A. (2016). Electromechanical Conversion. In: van Kuik, G., Peinke, J. (eds) Long-term Research Challenges in Wind Energy - A Research Agenda by the European Academy of Wind Energy . Research Topics in Wind Energy, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46919-5_5
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