Effects of fiber waviness on composites for wind turbine blades

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 48 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 2653-2666

  Mandell, J F ^a   Samborsky, D D ^a   Wang, L ^a  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite Materials; Compressive Strength; Fiber Waviness

Indexed keywords

FIBER WAVINESS; RESIN INFUSION; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

BUCKLING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBERS; LAMINATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; WIND TURBINES;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 0842311503     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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