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  • Опубликовано: 14 сен 2012
  • Brief tour inside the Wind Turbine at Dundalk Institute of Technology

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  • @Preacher65
    @Preacher65 5 лет назад +488

    Good man doing the tour. Always appreciate a person who knows his machine well.

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  5 лет назад +23

      Thanks

    • @dt3619
      @dt3619 5 лет назад +5

      Really knows what he’s saying! Rarely this days.

    • @wesleyjohnson597
      @wesleyjohnson597 5 лет назад +3

      Thinking the same thing.

    • @UNIVERSALGAMINGgodz
      @UNIVERSALGAMINGgodz 5 лет назад +3

      I'd expect nothing less. they know those machines because that's there life if they aren't cautious consistently. I'm going into the program soon and I can't wait

    • @factorylad5071
      @factorylad5071 5 лет назад +1

      I'm thinking of a way I can collect diffuse energy and make money out of it. gadzooks!

  • @traceymack8543
    @traceymack8543 4 года назад +36

    I’m fascinated by these things!
    Past a truck carrying one of the blades and fully realized how huge these things are. I enjoyed the information presented in this video!

    • @truantray
      @truantray Год назад

      Windmills in the North Atlantic are about 50 percent larger.

    • @bigbomb5904
      @bigbomb5904 9 месяцев назад

      My grandpa drove oversized loads including windmill blades

  • @redcookie100
    @redcookie100 5 лет назад +16

    Always been impressed by these, and seeing one up close is amazing.

    • @tabithacanada
      @tabithacanada 3 года назад

      Where I am at they're everywhere

  • @mightycoldham7897
    @mightycoldham7897 4 года назад +19

    This is a really good video, it is, informative and doesn't waste the time of the viewer. I wish more on youtube was this good!

  • @ChrisG3253032
    @ChrisG3253032 4 года назад +21

    I'm always interested in anything mechanical. I knew the principles of wind generation, but seeing how everything is laid out, and the brief description of how it operates.... good stuff. Thanks 👍🇳🇿

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 5 лет назад +15

    Thanks for the tour, very interesting.

  • @grendelum
    @grendelum 5 лет назад +6

    Many thanks for the detailed tour... this stuff is always appreciated !!

  • @williamsshane21
    @williamsshane21 5 лет назад +7

    Well done tour, guy knows his stuff

  • @SteveHencye
    @SteveHencye 2 года назад +1

    What a fantastic tour! Great tour guide!

  • @jasons4950
    @jasons4950 8 лет назад +182

    Thanks for posting, very interesting stuff.

    • @wendyholvast2838
      @wendyholvast2838 6 лет назад

      Jason S u u

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  5 лет назад +3

      Glad to hear you found it informative

    • @Boczominator
      @Boczominator 2 года назад

      Łuk i strzały w tym roku posadzimy nie cZxzxxxzzaqwetyiol bvv
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      B czc,% na

  • @joedelafield
    @joedelafield 4 года назад

    Great to see the WT back producing!! Great tour William!

  • @martijn3151
    @martijn3151 4 года назад +7

    Love the cleanliness of the design. All very minimalistic.

    • @samlarson2501
      @samlarson2501 2 года назад +2

      function first always makes the most sense.

  • @IMatthew26
    @IMatthew26 3 года назад

    Excellent tour! Love the detailed explanation. Cheers mate

  • @Cheetahtos
    @Cheetahtos 4 года назад +14

    Professional in his field. Very technical guy. 👍👍👍
    edit: and the view @11:17 is awesome, I wish I had my dinner at there.

  • @michaeldaniels3639
    @michaeldaniels3639 10 месяцев назад +1

    I live in northern Oklahoma, USA, and these things are everywhere. Some are very close to the highways and the size can be appreciated, and encountering a blade being transported really brings it home. Thanks for the tour.

  • @jarbeefis
    @jarbeefis 4 года назад +134

    He seemed proud when he said that the turbine has already paid for itself. He must love his job.

    • @michelbaguette3106
      @michelbaguette3106 4 года назад +10

      @stromsky58 Do you really think that nuclear or gas plants never received public money???
      And for nuclear plants, our grand grand grand children will still pay for keeping them secure after they stopped producing.

    • @MSM5500
      @MSM5500 4 года назад +10

      @@michelbaguette3106, wind turbines cannot be considered as a substitute for nuclear power unless cold thermonuclear synthesis comes true. So there is no point to compare them at all as wind power is not capable to continuously produce enough electricity to maintain steady economical growth of a modern country. There is no replacement for nuclear power available so far. All these talks against nuclear power heard here and there are just dirty games of any kind of left-ish political crooks who manipulate the ignorant minds of their electorate . The fact is that the contemporary nuclear power technology is the most cleanest yet natural environment friendly in comparison with the others. The cause of Chernobyl disaster was just a result of isolated anti-human Soviet regime where people's lives were valued about zero.

    • @neriksen
      @neriksen 4 года назад +3

      Rat Maiden Clearly he is not the accountant. Wind generators cost more in maintenance than what they produce. Ask the Norwegians.

    • @williamgoodwin3325
      @williamgoodwin3325 3 года назад +1

      @@MSM5500 I don't know any country that still uses graphite moderated reactors. Current 3rd gen and beyond tend to be much safer. I wish 4th gen would come online in the USA sooner rather than later.

    • @chris746568462
      @chris746568462 3 года назад +2

      ​@@williamgoodwin3325
      14 out of the 15 reactors in operation here in the UK are AGR which are graphite-moderated
      Russia is still using about 10 RBMK-1000 reactors, the same type to Chernobyl. They were modified after the accident.

  • @ifancysongs
    @ifancysongs 9 месяцев назад +1

    A lot has changed since me working on the 250 KW models in the early 90's. Very happy to see, the Midas display and keypad has remained the same. Thanks for showing us around. Thank you.

  • @bal20
    @bal20 Год назад +1

    Absolutely awesome. Everywhere should have one of these

  • @peterduxbury927
    @peterduxbury927 5 лет назад +13

    First time seeing the internal mechanism of a Wind Turbine. Hard to believe that there is at least 6-tonnes of equipment up there. At 23% service factor, the gearbox and drive should survive. A great explanation of how it operates.

  • @davida1hiwaaynet
    @davida1hiwaaynet 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks so much for sharing this. I really love to see what makes things like this work. As a diesel / gas generator service engineer I understand how this machine works but seeing how it's built is really cool! Thanks again!

  • @PhillipLandmeier
    @PhillipLandmeier 5 лет назад +2

    Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

  • @WilliamLyons
    @WilliamLyons  4 года назад +68

    Extensive refurbishments of the DkIT wind turbine have taken place and included the replacement of the turbine's gearbox. The recent upgrade is expected to secure an additional 10 years of operation for the turbine. The 859 kW turbine has been in operation since October 2005 and powers approximately one third of the campus' total electricity consumption.

    • @axeman2638
      @axeman2638 4 года назад +12

      and how much did that cost and will the wind turbine ever return the cost in electricity?
      not even a quarter of it, wind power is just stupid.
      climate change is bullshit.

    • @jcc4tube
      @jcc4tube 4 года назад +25

      @@axeman2638 I guess you missed the part where they said it was 5-8 years to pay for itself.

    • @dwh5512
      @dwh5512 4 года назад +4

      @@jcc4tube nope none here or elsewhere have that short a pay off. That's just bull pats. Especially if the govt subsidies dry up.

    • @bal20
      @bal20 Год назад

      @@axeman2638 are you stupid or what

    • @bal20
      @bal20 Год назад +3

      @@dwh5512 even quicker now the cost of power has more than doubled. Wind turbines are an absolute no brainer

  • @TuffBurnOutTeam
    @TuffBurnOutTeam 4 года назад

    What a brilliant bit of gear you guys have built. great video 📹 thank you for Sharing Australia 🌏

  • @musicnerd72
    @musicnerd72 4 года назад +12

    Very interesting. But watching this makes my whole body tense!

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  3 года назад +1

      It was a long ladder climb to the top.

  • @ElementofKindness
    @ElementofKindness 5 лет назад +2

    Great video. Always wanted to tour one, but they don't do that around my area.
    This is just as good!

  • @petercosgrave
    @petercosgrave 3 года назад +1

    Thanks a lot for uploading, currently applying for jobs as a turbine technician so finding out about them as much as possible

  • @shiddy.
    @shiddy. 5 лет назад +2

    a great tour by a person who truly understands that equipment ... smart match

  • @dousiastailfeather9454
    @dousiastailfeather9454 3 года назад +10

    Great tour! I worked for five years mainly servicing Vestas V-39's bought used from Ireland. I was on the commissioning crew and we replaced VERY OLD Win-Dane 500 kw units using adapter plates! Shocked at the hydro station location! Tough as hell replacing the pump inside the tank on any day but that hub-end location would really suck considering it's a two-man repair. Loved seeing how similar our V-39's were to your model. We also had 2 new V-90's! Those were nice! Location is Palm Springs, California where the industry goes back to the eighties.

    • @liamsnow4642
      @liamsnow4642 2 года назад

      If you don't mind me asking, are you still in the wind industry? And if so, did you move to a supervisor position something to that degree?

  • @aaron19951000
    @aaron19951000 4 года назад +11

    I worked on this machine a few weeks back, for being the age it is it's still very clean and well maintained

    • @Parambimathan
      @Parambimathan 3 года назад

      What model is this ? V80?

    • @andyh5102
      @andyh5102 3 года назад +2

      @@Parambimathan Vestas V-52. It’s an old NM design.

  • @randallmacdonald4851
    @randallmacdonald4851 4 года назад +1

    Thank you. I already knew most of the concepts described here, but to see it in a working wind gen was quite enlightening.

  • @jorgemendiola6959
    @jorgemendiola6959 6 лет назад +3

    Great video. I really enjoyed it.

  • @Gadge2010
    @Gadge2010 4 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed the tour, I have always wondered what was inside and how it worked. Thanks

  • @wavecreatures
    @wavecreatures 5 лет назад +2

    Just felt so nervous watching...great video!

  • @betocabrer3239
    @betocabrer3239 5 лет назад +2

    Excelente video ! A pesar de que no hablo inglés pude comprender muchas cosas del funcionamiento y el equipo, felicitaciones!

  • @tedlawrence1348
    @tedlawrence1348 6 лет назад +6

    Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing. Always wondered about the controls and engineering.

  • @techno_one
    @techno_one 4 года назад

    Great Video ! Thanks for posting this .

  • @roberto49ism
    @roberto49ism 9 месяцев назад

    EXCELLENT! Thanks for posting this.

  • @brianhaines7023
    @brianhaines7023 Год назад

    Bravo - a very comprehensive tour.

  • @TanukiOfficial
    @TanukiOfficial 3 года назад +3

    Loved the dry run of the process of connecting to the safety line, climbing the ladder, and then disconnecting from the safety line. Better to get people familiar with the process while on the ground where you can show them in a safe place! 👍🏼

    • @philipwebb960
      @philipwebb960 3 года назад +4

      Nah, it's better to do it while they're falling: they'll pay more attention.

    • @dousiastailfeather9454
      @dousiastailfeather9454 3 года назад +1

      What a glider! How over engineered can you make it? Was it a "euro design?" I had several grabs for wire and regular rope, one for a single tower! My fav was one that you cocked it horizontal, then placed on cable, then twisted 90 degrees, then clipped a carabineer through the hole! Slick and fast and was used often in dark towers by feel alone.

  • @Tool19672
    @Tool19672 6 лет назад

    Fascinating ! Thanks for the video

  • @realvanman1
    @realvanman1 5 лет назад +6

    I would have guessed that the gear box and generator of all things would be among the LONGEST lasting components. Those are both VERY mature technologies!

  • @almolloy5817
    @almolloy5817 3 года назад

    Great video, thanks for posting.

  • @humbertini900
    @humbertini900 4 года назад +7

    Great insight into the build just subscribed and it’s a nice compact turbine I also have built a homemade 650 watts wind turbine, a treadmill motor turbine and a little but powerful ametek 30v turbine and built 2 diy solar panels, be careful in high winds one of my first turbines blew up 😕and now have only 2 wonderful turbines working daily 😊it’s very satisfying watching those things working, keep up the good work buddy 👍

  • @matthewwideman2824
    @matthewwideman2824 4 года назад +1

    Very interesting! Thanks for the extensive review

  • @mrnorthnm
    @mrnorthnm 4 года назад +7

    This dude is a freaking boss breaking g everything down

  • @jtveg
    @jtveg 4 года назад

    Awesome tour. 😉👌🏼
    Thanks for sharing. 💯🏆

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  4 года назад +1

      Great to hear that you found it informative.

  • @markcolston7043
    @markcolston7043 5 лет назад +14

    thanks, very well explained,amazing insight

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  3 года назад

      Glad to hear that you found it informative.

  • @TRPGpilot
    @TRPGpilot 6 лет назад +2

    Well, I had absolutely NO idea that what appears to the untrained as simply a wind turbine would be so mechanically complex with that many different systems! Thanks for sharing.

    • @falseprogress
      @falseprogress 6 лет назад

      But still futile overall, and very damaging to landscapes in great numbers. This video just shows one isolated machine of several hundred thousand on the planet already. Wind turbines are a fail because so many are required vs. much denser power sources.

    • @landongering4142
      @landongering4142 2 года назад

      @@falseprogress Do you not understand the point of clean energy? No shit there is going to be more required. It is a electricity producing machine vs a giant coal burning plant etc. They may disrupt the natural look of a landscape but they preserve the health of the landscape by not using natural resources for fuel. It's amazing how uneducated people are about simple things like how our grid gets its energy.

    • @007floppyboy
      @007floppyboy 9 месяцев назад

      @@falseprogress Please dont be stupid, its so simple not to be.
      every mechanical system of producing electrical energy uses the same principles. Ie Turbine-Gearbox-Generator.
      nuclear, same
      coal, same
      Gas, same
      Solar heated water, same
      Waste furnace, same

  • @ronnieballs8145
    @ronnieballs8145 3 года назад +1

    Great video! Many thanks for uploading :)

    • @WilliamLyons
      @WilliamLyons  3 года назад

      Good to hear you found it interesting.

  • @Cabroni2
    @Cabroni2 6 лет назад

    Interesting video, thanx from Mexico

  • @bcn1gh7h4wk
    @bcn1gh7h4wk 5 лет назад +4

    always a huge fan of wind turbines.

  • @martinday2815
    @martinday2815 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you, no annoying music or fancy effects, just interesting facts.

  • @esuohdica
    @esuohdica 6 лет назад

    Very interesting video, thanks for the upload. I quite fancy a job working on these now!

  • @edswider9309
    @edswider9309 8 месяцев назад

    Wow so much engineering you have all the areas covered nicely done

  • @wisdom_wellness365
    @wisdom_wellness365 4 года назад

    I like the tour!

  • @TylerHarney
    @TylerHarney 5 лет назад

    This was a cool tour!

  • @jonathanblackett5258
    @jonathanblackett5258 3 года назад

    Thank you for this!

  • @kaushikpateln
    @kaushikpateln 4 года назад

    Realy great explanation!!! Truly appreciation

  • @bongekilezuma7890
    @bongekilezuma7890 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for the insight.

  • @Greenjuiceman
    @Greenjuiceman 6 лет назад

    that's a great video and very interesting - thank you

  • @LoveLife-wy8gt
    @LoveLife-wy8gt 5 лет назад +1

    This man is an asset to his company .

  • @minethegap
    @minethegap 9 месяцев назад +1

    This has been my go to video for terrible insomnia

  • @steventaylor6294
    @steventaylor6294 5 лет назад

    Awesome video.

  • @lazytongue8405
    @lazytongue8405 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Thanks

  • @davidgbadebo7929
    @davidgbadebo7929 2 года назад

    Good job thanks so much for the knowledge

  • @chrisuper1
    @chrisuper1 3 года назад

    Very informative and excellent video. Keep up the good work 👌💪👍

  • @TempoDrift1480
    @TempoDrift1480 8 месяцев назад

    This is the kind of guy I would want taking care of this machine. Sounds like he's extremely competent.

  • @jovanpantelic8536
    @jovanpantelic8536 5 лет назад

    Great video. Thank you alot.

  • @KHAN.S_Ali_Khan
    @KHAN.S_Ali_Khan 2 года назад +1

    Very detailed and informative video, thanks.

  • @ToyotatechDK
    @ToyotatechDK 9 месяцев назад +1

    From my time at Vestas. Great memories

  • @hadighaemipoor6354
    @hadighaemipoor6354 5 лет назад

    Tank you very goood tour ,I hope use the safe energy more than past

  • @kevinmcgrath1052
    @kevinmcgrath1052 4 года назад

    Great video ... more please

  • @beyergarret123
    @beyergarret123 4 года назад

    Very interesting and presented well by the engineer.

  • @gabya.r.p9198
    @gabya.r.p9198 3 года назад

    My 3 year old boy loves this video so much!

  • @Aawsomeguy
    @Aawsomeguy Год назад +1

    I always wanted to see the inside of one of these wind turbines from the bottom base to the top generator so I can better understand how it works. Thank you for the video upload.

  • @ehsanaf7713
    @ehsanaf7713 2 года назад

    your info was helpful and clear
    Thanks!

  • @magnusatheos7301
    @magnusatheos7301 3 года назад

    Very interesting. Thank you.

  • @Chandio.Technical
    @Chandio.Technical 5 лет назад +6

    Vestas world # 1 wind turbine, i proud that i am also working on Vestas V90 at zorlu pakistan, our great achievement is we repair the pitch cylinder at height in hub change orings

    • @MrEjones78
      @MrEjones78 5 лет назад

      Hey Muhammad, I am in shells at Vestas windsor Making the V120. I think they are both blades for the 2 MW platform or is the V90 1.6?

  • @MSR-Saif
    @MSR-Saif 5 лет назад +2

    Appreciate, technologies are always in improvement

  • @PacoOtis
    @PacoOtis 5 лет назад +9

    Excellent! Very well done! Thanks for such an educational video and thanks big time for NOT having background music!!!

  • @jserra17
    @jserra17 4 года назад

    Fascinating!

  • @charlesjames36
    @charlesjames36 3 года назад

    I’m in training right now for fiber blade technician for appia wind services this training is worth it and my brother and a friend of ours is doing this knowing all this Information first hand is good to know

  • @ChuonSophak
    @ChuonSophak 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you sir for make and offer video safety protection.I am support your video.

  • @fsj197811
    @fsj197811 9 месяцев назад

    Neat stuff, thanks for sharing.

  • @muzikman2008
    @muzikman2008 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent and very interesting 😊

  • @SirCaco
    @SirCaco 3 года назад

    Very interesting! I hope to be able to work with wind turbines one day.

  • @Weetbix1969
    @Weetbix1969 5 лет назад

    i was doing chain and rigging certifications for 9 1/2 years and got to go up the Vestas 1.5MW and the V90 3MW turbines in Manuatu, New Zealand. got a good pic of me sitting on the roof of the V90 nacelle with the head of the crane they put the blades on with behind me then the crane beside the turbine as well. we had to certify the electric chain hoist up them. amazing view on a good day from the top of them 85 odd meters up. wasn't until after i had been up them i noticed the ladders on those are not bolted to the wall but stuck on with magnets that allow the ladder to move on the wall slightly to stop compression and expansion of the ladder with the movement of the tower

    • @MIGASHOORAY
      @MIGASHOORAY 5 лет назад

      Weetbix1969 if you suffer from vertigo you are fckd

    • @Weetbix1969
      @Weetbix1969 5 лет назад

      @@MIGASHOORAY when you open the hatch in the floor of the nacelle you have to double lanyard in and open it while standing over the hole looking down about 80 meters. the guy that took my pic on the roof wasn't even wearing a harness

  • @Robsonnasci2010
    @Robsonnasci2010 6 лет назад +2

    I am from Brazil and I was very happy for the beautiful work of Vestas. I am very cofiante of one day if God allows to come to work in this company that marks life. But, it is a pity that there is no targeted training in Brazil. I am a person who loves wind turbines and I am working hard to study in this area. It's been a while since I've been following Vestas's work and I know it's a great technology company and I also know that one day I will have the great opportunity to be part of a brilliant team.
    I apologize for some mistake in writing, therefore, I do not speak or write well in English ... I am using the translator ... kkkk ... but soon I will learn.
    A big hug!

  • @pauldillon4056
    @pauldillon4056 6 лет назад

    👍very interesting always wondered how a wind turbine actually works .

  • @ForthviewDevelopments
    @ForthviewDevelopments 5 лет назад

    it's interesting to see the kind of machines my brother worked on before he got into the site management side of things

  • @someotherdude
    @someotherdude 4 года назад +1

    I'm surprised the transmission can't use some kind of simple convection cooling, lord knows there is plenty of wind just outside that tower for cooling. Very surprised to hear about the cables that simply twist up to 3x, but it makes sense, must be cheaper than some huge slip ring and the maintenance for that. What an awesome video!

  • @marksalot655
    @marksalot655 5 лет назад

    Ah, so that’s what’s inside of those wind turbines. Cool!

  • @ProMachinist
    @ProMachinist 4 года назад

    Very informative. Thank you for sharing..

  • @ggesdsdsdsd
    @ggesdsdsdsd 4 года назад

    Great, now i want one of these!

    • @dr8nkw0t8r
      @dr8nkw0t8r 3 года назад

      Search infrasound and shadow flicker on RUclips. You will change your mind quickly. People who live near these things describe the sound as a jet airplane that refuses to land. You won't get a 300 foot wind turbine. You will get a 600+ foot turbine. That's the height of the Seattle Space Needle. That's 45 feet SHORTER than the Washington Monument. Do you want that in your back yard? This company will dictate what you can and cannot do on your own property. You won't even be able to plant a tree in your yard without their approval. Do your homework before you sign anything. You're welcome.

    • @ggesdsdsdsd
      @ggesdsdsdsd 3 года назад

      @@dr8nkw0t8r lol I forgot I wrote this, I actually want a archimedes screw turbine generator.

  • @techcafe0
    @techcafe0 3 года назад

    a very clear and concise explanation of how wind turbine actually works. thank you for the tour.

  • @HotAxleBox
    @HotAxleBox 6 лет назад

    Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

  • @V8Ø-P740L3DZ
    @V8Ø-P740L3DZ 2 года назад

    Wow I didnt realized that Wind Turbines can be that big mhhm Fascinating and interesting at the same time.

  • @IlasBosch
    @IlasBosch 5 лет назад

    Very interesting and informative video. Nice video work given the really small amount of space you had

  • @jceupton8119
    @jceupton8119 5 лет назад +3

    On a project working for Azari. Under Vestas. Love what we do. (I build the lifts)

  • @user-ty4nu3cb6j
    @user-ty4nu3cb6j 6 лет назад

    Great keep it up!