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Dynamics of drive systems for wind energy conversion
Calculations are performed to determine the dynamic effects of mechanical power transmission from the nacelle of a horizontal axis wind machine to the ground or to an intermediate level. It is found that resonances are likely at 2 or 4/REV, but they occur at low power only, and seem easily correctable. Large reductions are found in the harmonic torque inputs to the generator at powers near rated
New measurements of magnetic fields of roAp stars with FORS1 at the VLT
Magnetic fields play a key role in the pulsations of rapidly oscillating Ap
(roAp) stars since they are a necessary ingredient of all pulsation excitation
mechanisms proposed so far. This implies that the proper understanding of the
seismological behaviour of the roAp stars requires knowledge of their magnetic
fields. However, the magnetic fields of the roAp stars are not well studied.
Here we present new results of measurements of the mean longitudinal field of
14 roAp stars obtained from low resolution spectropolarimetry with FORS1 at the
VLT.Comment: 5 pages, accepted for publication in A&
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