Advancement of mechanical engineering in extreme environments

Z Qin, YT Wu, A Eizad, SK Lyu, CM Lee - International Journal of Precision …, 2021 - Springer
With the continuing increase in the use of technology in the modern world, the
environmental demands placed on mechanical products have become increasingly harsh …

Life cycle assessment of a plastic part injected with recycled polypropylene: A comparison with alternative virgin materials

JE Galve, D Elduque, C Pina, C Javierre - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Plastics recycling is becoming a common action to reduce our products and processes'
environmental impact, and it is of the utmost importance to introduce circular economy …

Buckling strength of steel tube for lifting telescopic wind steel tower

G Campione, F Cannella, M Zizzo, M Pauletta - Engineering Failure …, 2021 - Elsevier
A telescopic pole for wind energy production with low environmental impact and its lifting
system for a 60–250 kW turbine and a height of 30 m have been designed and …

Simplified method for determining the moment-rotation curve in eco-sustainable wind tower foundations

G Campione - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of the study, concerning the soil-structure interaction of eco-sustainable
reinforced concrete foundations of wind towers, was to determine the moment-rotation …

Simple equations for strength and deformability verification of tubular steel wind turbine towers

G Campione - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Simple analytical expressions for a preliminary design of tubular steel wind turbine towers
under flexure and shear are proposed. Expressions derived included local buckling effects …

Design Considerations for the Dimensional Synthesis of Cylindrical Developable Mechanisms

H Vennard, J Greenwood… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Developable mechanisms provide unparalleled compactness and deployability. This paper
explores the kinematic behavior of developable mechanisms that conform to regular …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Tripod Concept for Onshore Wind Turbine Towers

CJ Gantes, M Villi Billi, M Güldogan, S Gül - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
A wind turbine tower assembly is presented, consisting of a lower “tripod section” and an
upper tubular steel section, aiming at enabling very tall hub heights for optimum exploitation …

Bluewind-a floating wind turbine concept for reduced maintenance and installation costs

H Heiberg-Andersen, A Oosterkamp… - … International Ocean and …, 2021 - onepetro.org
There is a dominant trend in the offshore wind industry towards larger turbines. Another
trend is the diminishing availability of shallow coastal areas suitable for bottom-fixed wind …