The invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned ship variable-
pitch structures, and particularly relates to a
horizontal axis wind
turbine variable-
pitch mechanism and a regulation and control method.The
horizontal axis wind
turbine variable-
pitch mechanism comprises blades, a
propeller hub, a variable-pitch unit, a transmission unit and a
control unit.The blade roots of the blades penetrate through the side wall of the
propeller hub and are rotationally connected with the
propeller hub, and blade root gears are arranged at the ends of the blade roots; the blade root gear is connected with the variable pitch unit, the rear end of the propeller hub is connected with a
brake mechanism through a transmission unit, and the
control unit is electrically connected with a power supply and is configured to control the
brake mechanism and the variable pitch unit. According to the invention, the fan can automatically adjust the angle and the rotating speed of the blades according to the change of the
wind speed and the sailing angle, so that the utilization efficiency of wind energy is improved, the hydrodynamic load is reduced, and the stability and the control performance of the unmanned ship are improved. Meanwhile, the fan galloping phenomenon caused by too high
sea surface wind speed is considered, a blade
protection mechanism is designed, and protection measures are provided for
safe operation of the fan.