Abstract: A wooden wind turbine blade is formed by laminating wood veneer in a compression mold having the exact curvature needed for one side of the blade, following which the other side of the blade is ground flat along its length but twisted with respect to the blade axis.

Abstract: A wooden wind turbine blade is formed by laminating wood veneer in a compression mold having the exact curvature needed for one side of the blade, following which the other side of the blade is ground flat along its length but twisted with respect to the blade axis.

Abstract: In a pitch control system for a wind turbine, a mechanical control system changes pitch angle of the rotor blades collectively in response to blade pitch moment. The control system is designed to be used with a downwind constant speed two-bladed horizontal axis teetering hub wind turbine. Pitch placement controls torque for a synchronous alternator connected to the electrical power grid. The pitch control system is manually lockable from the ground in run or shutdown modes. An automatic shutdown mode provides fullfeathering for protection from large amplitude vibrations or loss of the electrical grid.