Measurement method and results of ice adhesion force on the curved surface of a wind turbine blade

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 741-746

  Kraj, Andrea G ^a   Bibeau, Eric L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glaze ice; Heating; Ice adhesion; Ice mitigation; Icing; Rime ice

Indexed keywords

ADHESION FORCE MEASUREMENTS; ADHESION FORCES; CURVED SURFACES; GLAZE ICE; ICING; LEADING EDGE; MEASUREMENT METHODS; RIME ICE; TEST APPARATUS; TEST SPECIMENS; VERTICAL FORCE; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

ADHESION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GLAZES; HEATING; SURFACES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ICE;

ADHESION; CLIMATE EFFECT; FORCE; MITIGATION; RIME; SURFACE AREA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 71649114310     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.08.030     Document Type: Article

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