When Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell walked off the mound after his second and final inning Saturday afternoon, he had no idea. He knew he had just struck out three Rays hitters in order, and he ...

which will immediately begin reducing the blade pitch on the prop. This reduces power demand and creates a decelerating effect on the aircraft, causing air to flow through the propeller and feed ...

The primary parameters to be controlled in wind turbines are the blade pitch angle and the generator torque. The challenges in designing the pitch controller include various non-linearities of wind ...

a heavy-duty and reliable 110-inch aluminum four-blade propeller, which is full feathering with reversible pitch, designed to enhance the performance of the aircraft while hauling tremendous loads.

Barring the smallest manned airplanes, most aircraft that are pulled around by a prop have variable pitch propellers. The reason for this is simple efficiency. Internal combustion engines are most ...