1st Edition
Hybrid Anisotropic Materials for Wind Power Turbine Blades
Introduction
Acknowledgement
Design wind power turbine blades
Proposal for redesign turbine blades
Develop a solid laminate versus sandwich or stiffened panels for unsupported areas
Minimizes the optimal number of shear webs (spars) and their placement
Conclusions
References
Materials for Turbine Power Blades Reinforcements and Resin
Optimization the strongest carbon fiber/fiberglass percentage combination
Core materials and blade manufacturing
Select proportion the carbon fiber/fiberglass around the chord of the blade from leading edge to trailing edge and then down of length sections
Conclusions
References
Technology for Turbine Power Blades
Infusion Molding Process-SCRIM
Layout stacking sequence with lowest weight correlation
Develop technology for Robust Automation Process
Conclusions
References
Dynamic Strength
Testing Mechanical and Thermal Properties Sandwich Materials and scale effect
Dynamic Analysis, Theoretical and Experimental Investigation the life prediction, accelerated fatigue life cycle testing
Influence biaxial loads for life predictions
Fiber optic cable and fiber gages (FBG) for measuring strains
Conclusions
References
NDE Methods for Predictions Deflections, Stiffness and Strength
Influence technology for NDE cracks predictions
Influence technology for NDE delaminating predictions
Conclusions
References
Biography
Yosif Golfman has been involved in composites research since 1960 and is currently working as a Consultant in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
