Can flax replace E-glass in structural composites? A small wind turbine blade case study

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 172-181

  Shah, Darshil U ^a   Schubel, Peter J ^a   Clifford, Mike J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Elasticity; B. Strength; D. Mechanical testing; Natural fibres

Indexed keywords

B. STRENGTH; CERTIFICATION STANDARDS; COMPOSITE ROTOR BLADE; INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS; LOAD-DEFLECTION CURVE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SMALL WIND TURBINE BLADES; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES;

ELASTICITY; FLAX; GLASS; LINEN; LOADING; MECHANICAL TESTING; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

YARN;

EID: 84878561779     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.04.027     Document Type: Article

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