Re:Researchers Found They Could Hack Wind Farms
by fludlight on Thursday June 29, 2017 @11:52AM
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> changing blade pitch
When the wind is blowing really, really fast the controller will change the pitch of the blades to prevent them from spinning too fast. Prevent that and it redlines, resulting in anything from worn parts to catastrophic failure of the structure.
When the wind is blowing really, really fast the controller will change the pitch of the blades to prevent them from spinning too fast. Prevent that and it redlines, resulting in anything from worn parts to catastrophic failure of the structure.