A method to estimate bending moments acting on a wind turbine blade specimen using FBG sensors

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1247-1250

  Kim, Changhwan ^a   Kim, Kwansoo ^a   Kim, Hyungyu ^a   Paek, Insu ^a   Yoo, Neungsoo ^a   Nam, Yoonsu ^a   Campagnolo, Filippo ^b   Bottasso, Carlo ^b  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bending moment; Blade specimen; Fiber bragg grating sensor

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; ELECTRIC SENSING DEVICES; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; STRAIN; TURBINE COMPONENTS; WIND TURBINES;

BLADE SPECIMEN; EDGEWISE BENDING; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; LOAD ACTING; LONGITUDINAL STRAIN; PITCHING ANGLE; SOLID MECHANICS; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 84863643944     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0166-4     Document Type: Article

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