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Author:   Povl Brondsted (Professor, Risø-DTU National Laboratory of Sustainable Energy, Denmark) ,  Rogier P. L Nijssen (Research Scientist, Wind Turbine Materials and Constructions (WMC), The Netherlands) ,  Stergios Goutianos (Senior Researcher, Department of Wind Energy, Composites and Materials Mechanics, DTU, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Demark)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780081030073

ISBN 10:   008103007
Pages:   510
Publication Date:   18 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Part I: Wind turbine blade design: challenges and developments 1. Introduction to wind turbine blade design 2. Loads on wind turbine blades 3. Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors 4. Aerodynamic characteristics of wind turbine blade airfoils 5. Aeroelastic design of wind turbine blades Part II: Fatigue behaviour of composite wind turbine blades 6. Fatigue as a design driver for composite wind turbine blades 7. Effects of resin and reinforcement variations on fatigue resistance of wind turbine blades 8. Fatigue life prediction of wind turbine blade composite materials 9. Micromechanical modelling of wind turbine blade materials 10. Probabilistic design of wind turbine blades Part III: Advances in wind turbine blade materials, development and testing 11. Biobased composites: materials, properties and potential applications as wind turbine blade materials 12. Surface protection and coatings for wind turbine rotor blades 13. Design, manufacture and testing of small wind turbine blades 14. Wind turbine blade structural performance testing

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Prof. Povl Brøndsted leads a research program on composites and material mechanics at the Materials Research Department in the National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark. Dr Rogier Nijssen is a research scientist at the Knowledge Centre Wind Turbine Materials and Constructions, The Netherlands. Their research has been both in research contracts and in public projects. Brøndsted and Nijssen have worked together in material research consortia such as the European Optimat and Upwind projects. Dr Stergios Goutianos is Senior Researcher, Department of Wind Energy, Composites and Materials Mechanics, DTU, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Areas of interest, inter-fibre, fibrous networks, fracture resistance, mix load, fatigue testing in wind turbines

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