Structural collapse of a wind turbine blade. Part A: Static test and equivalent single layered models

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-270

  Overgaard, L C T ^a   Lund, E ^a   Thomsen, O T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Strength; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

B. STRENGTH; EQUIVALENT SINGLE LAYERED MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAYERED STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL MODELS; PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH; PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE; STATIC TESTS; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 72049086431     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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