Synthesis, fabrication and mechanical characterization of reinforced epoxy and polypropylene composites for wind turbine blades

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 2287-2299

  Al Qabandi, O ^a,b   De Silva, Anjali ^a   Al Enezi, Salah ^c   Bassyouni, M ^d,e  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EQUATE Petrochemical Company   (Kuwait)

^c KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^d KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

fatigue; polymer composites; thermoplastic; thermosetting; Wind turbine blades

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FATIGUE TESTING; GLASS FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; TURBINE COMPONENTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

CAMBRIDGE ENGINEERING SELECTOR SOFTWARES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; THERMOSETTING; THERMOSETTING COMPOSITES; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 84913620711     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684414561538     Document Type: Article

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