In situ measurement using FBGs of process-induced strains during curing of thick glass/epoxy laminate plate: Experimental results and numerical modelling

Wind Energy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1241-1257

  Nielsen, Michael Wenani ^a   Schmidt, Jacob Wittrup ^a   Hattel, Jesper Henri ^a   Andersen, Tom Løgstrup ^a   Markussen, Christen Malte ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

blades; composites; curing; manufacturing; numerical analysis; process monitoring; shape distortions

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURING; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; GLASS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MANUFACTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROCESS MONITORING; STRAIN; THERMAL EXPANSION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VISCOELASTICITY;

BLADES; FIBRE BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; MECHANICAL BOUNDARIES; PROCESS INDUCED STRAINS; SHAPE DISTORTIONS; THERMOMECHANICAL NUMERICAL MODEL; VISCOELASTIC BOUNDARY; VISCOELASTIC EFFECTS;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPOSITE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMAL EXPANSION; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84888339792     PISSN: 10954244     EISSN: 10991824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/we.1550     Document Type: Article

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