现代涡轮机可分为两种基本组：横轴涡轮机和垂直轴涡轮机。

Modern turbines fall into two basic groups: horizontal axis turbines and vertical axis turbines.

横轴涡轮机与飞机的螺旋桨相似，有两个到三个旋翼桨叶固定在塔楼的前面，用于面对风。这是如今最常见的设计，在全球市场上，它组成了全球市场上大多数的大型发电站规模涡轮机。

Horizontal axis turbines resemble airplane propellers, with two to three rotor blades fixed at the front of the tower and facing into the wind. This is the most common design found today, making up most of the large utility-scale turbines on the global market.

垂直轴涡轮机类似于一个大型的直升机，旋翼桨叶垂直于塔楼的顶部和底部附近，在中间的位置开始膨胀。

Vertical axis turbines resemble a large eggbeater with rotor blades attached vertically at the top and near the bottom of the tower and bulging out in the middle.

涡轮机的型号

Sizes of turbines

风力涡轮机有不同的型号，可分别用于小规模和大规模的应用当中。

Wind turbines come in different sizes and can be used in small-scale and large-scale applications.

单一的小型涡轮机， 能量300万千瓦，可用于多种应用当中，包括电池充电，为偏远农舍或社区提供能源，还有为农场和工业设施提供电能。这些涡轮机有时与其他能源如柴油发电机和太阳能光伏发电系统相结合，以提供一个可靠的电力来源。

Single small turbines, up to 300 kilowatts, can be used in a variety of applications, including battery charging, providing power to remote cottages or communities, and powering farms and industrial facilities. These turbines are sometimes combined with other energy sources such diesel generators and solar photovoltaic systems to provide a reliable source of power.

实用规模的涡轮机， 能量500千瓦而且机型较大，用于给电网供电。这些涡轮机通常是成组的应用于风电场或风力发电厂当中。风力发电厂所用的分组式风力涡轮机，用其发电更经济，生产出的电力足够供数以千计的家庭使用。它在维护和运作的成本方面也更具有效益。

Utility-scale turbines, 500 kilowatts and larger, provide power to the electricity grid. These are often grouped together in wind farms or wind power plants. By grouping wind turbines into wind farms, it is possible to generate electricity more economically and to produce enough electricity to power thousands of homes. It can also be more cost-effective to maintain and operate turbines