Optimized constant-life diagram for the analysis of fiberglass composites used in wind turbine blades

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-569

  Sutherland, Herbert J ^a   Mandell, John F ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT-LIFE DIAGRAM (CLD); FIBERGLASS COMPOSITES; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

DATA REDUCTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GLASS FIBERS; OPTIMIZATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 27744470791     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2047589     Document Type: Conference Paper

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