Advances in Wind Turbine Blade Design and Materials, Second Edition, builds on the thorough review of the design and functionality of wind turbine rotor blades and the requirements and challenges for composite materials used in both current and future designs of wind turbine blades.
1. Introduction to second edition - p. xv 2. Part 1: Wind turbine blade design: challenges and developments - p. xvii 3. 1. Introduction to wind turbine blade design - p. 3 4. 2. Loads on wind turbine blades - p. 55 5. 3. Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors - p. 79 6. 4. Aerodynamic characteristics of wind turbine blade airfoils - p. 129 7. 5. Aeroelastic design of wind turbine blades - p. 169 8. 6. Micromechanical modeling of wind blade materials - p. 191 9. Part 2: Fatigue behavior of composite wind turbine blades - p. 214 10. 7. Fatigue as a design driver for composite wind turbine blades - p. 217 11. 8. Effects of resin and reinforcement variations on Fatigue resistance of wind turbine blades - p. 249 12. 9. Fatigue behavior and life prediction of wind turbine blade composite materials - p. 287 13. 10. Probabilistic design of wind turbine blades - p. 341 14. Part 3: Advances in wind turbine blade materials, development, and testing - p. 392 15. 11. Biobased composites: materials, properties, and potential applications as wind turbine blade materials - p. 395 16. 12. Surface protection and coatings for wind turbine rotor blades - p. 417 17. 13. Design, manufacture, and testing of small wind turbine blades - p. 441 18. 14. Wind turbine blade structural performance testing - p. 463 19. 15. Maintenance and repair of wind turbine blades - p. 475 20. Index - p. 485
Advances in Wind Turbine Blade Design and Materials, Second Edition, builds on the thorough review of the design and functionality of wind turbine rotor blades and the requirements and challenges for composite materials used in both current and future designs of wind turbine blades.
1. Introduction to second edition - p. xv 2. Part 1: Wind turbine blade design: challenges and developments - p. xvii 3. 1. Introduction to wind turbine blade design - p. 3 4. 2. Loads on wind turbine blades - p. 55 5. 3. Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors - p. 79 6. 4. Aerodynamic characteristics of wind turbine blade airfoils - p. 129 7. 5. Aeroelastic design of wind turbine blades - p. 169 8. 6. Micromechanical modeling of wind blade materials - p. 191 9. Part 2: Fatigue behavior of composite wind turbine blades - p. 214 10. 7. Fatigue as a design driver for composite wind turbine blades - p. 217 11. 8. Effects of resin and reinforcement variations on Fatigue resistance of wind turbine blades - p. 249 12. 9. Fatigue behavior and life prediction of wind turbine blade composite materials - p. 287 13. 10. Probabilistic design of wind turbine blades - p. 341 14. Part 3: Advances in wind turbine blade materials, development, and testing - p. 392 15. 11. Biobased composites: materials, properties, and potential applications as wind turbine blade materials - p. 395 16. 12. Surface protection and coatings for wind turbine rotor blades - p. 417 17. 13. Design, manufacture, and testing of small wind turbine blades - p. 441 18. 14. Wind turbine blade structural performance testing - p. 463 19. 15. Maintenance and repair of wind turbine blades - p. 475 20. Index - p. 485
