Structural collapse of a wind turbine blade. Part B: Progressive interlaminar failure models

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-283

  Overgaard, L C T ^a   Lund, E ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

B. Buckling; B. Delamination; C. Damage mechanics; C. Finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

B. BUCKLING; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); COUPLED PHENOMENA; CRITICAL LOAD FACTORS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLANGE MATERIALS; GEOMETRICAL NONLINEAR; INTERLAMINAR; INTERLAMINAR FAILURES; NUMERICAL MODELS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

BUCKLING; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLANGES; MECHANICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STEEL SHEET; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 72049094296     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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