Question

Which part of the wind mill acts as a housing for the turbine?

(a) Wind Vane

(b) Shaft

(c) Wind mill head

(d) Turbine

This question was addressed to me in an interview.

I would like to ask this question from Components of Wind Energy Conversion System in chapter Wind Energy of Energy Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) Wind mill head

For explanation: The wind mill head supports the rotor, housing, and rotor bearings. It also has control mechanism like changing the pitch of the blades for safety devices, tail vane to orient the rotor to face the wind. Its body is the size of the mini bus.