How the generator speed is controlled in a windmill, irrespective of wind speed?

December 31, 2011 | Filed under: Self Reliance | Posted by:

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The Fowler Ridge Wind Farm is located in Benton County, Indiana. Below is a link that tells more about it.

www.earlparkindiana.com/windfarm.html

Below is a link to a You Tube video that shows the inner workings of a wind generator.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dV6EJa4NLM

Question by sitaradha v: How the generator speed is controlled in a windmill, irrespective of wind speed?
The generator has to run at constant speed. How this is achieved when the wind speed is either toolow or too high?

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