Development of a low-stress wind turbine. Final technical report

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5068496

Traudt, J E

A low-stress wind turbine rotor is developed in which, in high winds, the turbine blades turn endwise to the wind (coning). The prototype uses an articulated rotor coupled with a simple centrifugal force mechanical actuation system for blade pitch control. The wind turbine generator uses a two-bladed articulated rotor. The root section of each blade incorporates a hinge to allow the blade to rotate perpendicular to the rotor's plane of rotation. Each airfoil is free to feather rotate about its longitudinal axis. The system's atmospheric testing is described. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Windcatcher Co., Omaha, NE (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG47-80R701176
• OSTI ID: 5068496
• Report Number(s): DOE/R7/01176-T1; ON: DE84010093
• Resource Relation: Other Information: 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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