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Tower
Energy Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: The vertical structural component of a wind turbine that supports the nacelle and rotor. Towers are typically made of steel or concrete and range in height from 60 to 160 meters.
Example in context
“The tower height of the new offshore turbine reaches 130 meters to capture stronger winds.”
“Yeni açık deniz türbininin kule yüksekliği daha güçlü rüzgarları yakalamak için 130 metreye ulaşıyor.”
Where engineers use it
Tower design affects turbine loads, resonance frequencies, and logistics. Engineers perform modal analysis and fatigue calculations to ensure structural integrity over a 20-year lifetime.
Synonyms: wind turbine tower, tubular tower, lattice tower
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“Tower” in 21 languages
| English | Tower |
|---|---|
| Turkish | kule |
| French | tour |
| German | Turm |
| Spanish | torre |
| Chinese | 塔筒 |
| Arabic | برج |
| Portuguese | torre |
| Russian | башня |
| Japanese | タワー |
| Italian | torre |
| Vietnamese | tháp |
| Hindi | टॉवर |
| Thai | หอคอย |
| Indonesian | menara |
| Korean | 타워 |
| Bengali | টাওয়ার |
| Dutch | toren |
| Swedish | torn |
| Finnish | torni |
| Ukrainian | вежа |
Frequently asked questions
What does Tower mean in engineering?
The vertical structural component of a wind turbine that supports the nacelle and rotor. Towers are typically made of steel or concrete and range in height from 60 to 160 meters. In Energy Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Tower?
Tower is pronounced /ˈtaʊ.ər/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Tower used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The tower height of the new offshore turbine reaches 130 meters to capture stronger winds.”
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