1B3 Rotor blades and rotor control

Work Package 1B3 'Rotor blades and rotor control' addresses the possible next step in rotor development: rotor blades with aerodynamic control devices distributed along the span. This has not yet been applied to any commercial turbine. Worldwide, several research groups work on this next step in rotor technology, that requirers a cooperation of aerodynamicists, material and control experts and designers. The work package team includes all of these expertises. Furthermore, there has been a close cooperation with WP2 'Aerodynamics' and some cooperation with WP5 'Control systems' and WP3 'Rotor structure and materials'.