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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #891 on: October 25, 2017, 08:34:39 PM »
The blade system and actuator will be the easy part it is the control is the hard part for me! going to be exciting getting the real unit made! Vs the air X
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #892 on: October 26, 2017, 06:02:34 AM »
Suggestion:
Let us try first to improve the hardware parts for pitching.
And then show it to forum members with knowledge of control systems.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #893 on: October 27, 2017, 05:24:46 AM »
New magnet backing rings.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #894 on: October 27, 2017, 12:51:52 PM »
It would be nice to have a dialogue about scaling up to 300 mm outer diameter.

e.g with 51 Lamination packages 20 x 8 x 8   ( 17 per fase )

and 49 magnets 20 x 10  ( thickness 5 )

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #895 on: October 30, 2017, 12:01:05 PM »
300 mm outer diameter magnet backing rings. Thickness 4 mm.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #896 on: November 01, 2017, 07:19:35 AM »
To glue together the sheets ( 20 x 8 mm ) of the 51 lamination packages I now want to make a mold.

What do you think of the size 20 x 8 (thickness 8 mm) of the packages,
compared to magnets 20 x 10 x 5 mm?

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #897 on: November 04, 2017, 06:33:42 AM »

It is not so easy to figure out shape and size of the laminations, magnets and coils.
In the meantime, I would like to go on with a new axle and hub for the 300 mm. magnet backing rings.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #898 on: November 05, 2017, 02:18:20 PM »
Is it me or is this thread getting derailed from this project, probably be better in its own thread?!
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #899 on: November 06, 2017, 04:03:29 AM »
My intention is to build on the Hugh Piggott design such as Midwoud showed in this topic (with active pitchcontrol)

And to get contacts and constuctive discussions with windmill friends.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #900 on: November 06, 2017, 01:46:25 PM »
yes I understand this but there is way to much fluf with nothing to do with the topic building up in here, yours is a very nice project and think better served if it was given it's on thread then link to this one for the pitch control parts.

Nothing personal just I been looking over this for the topic and just so much more messy now then what it was.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #901 on: November 06, 2017, 05:37:28 PM »
XeonPony,

Thanks for your comment. You're right.
Let us talk about active pitchcontrol in this topic.

Regards Rinus.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #902 on: December 01, 2017, 06:55:26 AM »
To attach the pitch control system I have threaded holes M4 at the back of the shaft.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #903 on: December 07, 2017, 09:26:29 AM »
Pitch bracket for guiding the threaded M 12 steering rod.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #904 on: December 17, 2017, 05:39:07 AM »
Mounted bracked / steering rod / cable driven nut.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #905 on: December 18, 2017, 09:00:56 AM »
Now first I want to shape the blade suspension.
Base ring. Later on the holes need to be reamed to 6 mm.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #906 on: December 19, 2017, 05:16:09 AM »
Now I need 3  bearing arrangements.
I'd like to integrate the bearings in the blades.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #907 on: December 20, 2017, 04:44:52 AM »
The pitch bearings for these small blades, I would like to perform as slide bearings.
Lightweight: polyester on steel and stainless steel nut on thread.
             
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #908 on: December 21, 2017, 09:39:00 AM »
The polyester sleeves which have to be included in the blades.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #909 on: December 23, 2017, 09:46:57 AM »
Now it comes to guiding the movement of the pitching rod.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #910 on: December 24, 2017, 05:43:40 AM »
How can we come to a pitch control steering design for do-it-yourself builders such as applied on proffessional mills?

Pitch rod bearing.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #911 on: December 26, 2017, 09:46:22 AM »
Midwoud has made a steering unit for me. It's based on an Arduino and controls the number of blade revolutions of his Piggott 3 m.
Along with forum members I would like to try to customize and extend that arrangement.

The mold for the pitch steering guiding.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #912 on: December 27, 2017, 08:26:04 AM »
Besides the speed of the blades it would be nice to monitor the power output, the vibration switch, the generator temperature etc.

Steering rod guidance frame.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #913 on: December 29, 2017, 06:08:56 AM »
Once a professional controller for our mills is developed, everyone of us can use it.

The blade push rod.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #914 on: December 30, 2017, 05:44:55 AM »
The blade ajustment.
For clarity I have covered the generator with paper.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #915 on: December 31, 2017, 02:02:11 PM »

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #916 on: January 01, 2018, 02:40:00 PM »
Looking good.  Thank you for keeping us up to date all year.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #917 on: January 16, 2018, 02:36:09 PM »
Especially at stormy weather pitch contol promotes a good night sleep.
How can we improve the components?
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #918 on: January 17, 2018, 09:40:55 AM »
I'd be uncomfortable personally relying on pure friction to transmit torque to my blade, I'd use some sort of locking pin into the blade root my self.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #919 on: January 18, 2018, 05:21:24 AM »
You are right. Safety first.
Can we get in touch with forum members who can implement strength calculations?
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #920 on: January 18, 2018, 06:56:21 AM »
Any system I build that requires torque transmission for control I use splined or keyed shaft, being the key runs same length as the shortest member, failing those two usually a couple grub screws or roll pin, just some sort of positive locking system.

As time goes vibration and water ingression can cause enough slippage for bad things to happen.
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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #921 on: January 19, 2018, 06:30:34 AM »
To twist the blade the necessary torque power is not that huge. Also because the blade itsself is suspended in the line of gravity.

Also see reply #907

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #922 on: February 04, 2018, 07:42:17 AM »
Sealings around the blade root can prevent water ingression.

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Re: Active Pitchcontrol
« Reply #923 on: February 05, 2018, 09:57:51 AM »
Isn't your wind direction incorrect in the 01/16 post?  The wind normally is coming at the flat side of the blade, and due to the rotation of the blades the relative wind typically hits the airfoil at angle just a few degrees off the cord line at the tips.