Technical cost modelling for a generic 45-m wind turbine blade producedby vacuum infusion (VI)

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 183-189

  Schubel, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite; Cost analysis; Cost model; Vacuum infusion; Wind turbine blade

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE; COST ANALYSIS; COST MODEL; VACUUM INFUSION; WIND TURBINE BLADE;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; CURING; EMPLOYMENT; ENGINES; REINFORCEMENT; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VACUUM; WAGES; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 69649099726     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.02.030     Document Type: Article

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