A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 174-186

  Barnard, J C ^a   Wendell, L L ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0005766476     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2887900     Document Type: Article

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