Modelling of environmental ageing of polymers and polymer composites—modular and multiscale methods
Service lifetimes of polymers and polymer composites are impacted by environmental
ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly …
ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly …
Beyond 15 MW: A cost of energy perspective on the next generation of drivetrain technologies for offshore wind turbines
Leading wind turbine manufacturers are racing to build larger and more powerful offshore
machines. Drivetrain configurations often use a permanent-magnet synchronous generator …
machines. Drivetrain configurations often use a permanent-magnet synchronous generator …
Neutral lightweight engineering: a holistic approach towards sustainability driven engineering
The continuously growing social and political pressure to provide sustainable products is
forcing also the lightweight industry to rethink current development and manufacturing …
forcing also the lightweight industry to rethink current development and manufacturing …
[HTML][HTML] Competitiveness of a low specific power, low cut-out wind speed wind turbine in North and Central Europe towards 2050
This work is part of an ongoing study, creatively named the “LowWind Project”(Madsen et al.,
2020), whose goal is to investigate at what price point a hypothetical 3.4 MW 100 W/m 2 low …
2020), whose goal is to investigate at what price point a hypothetical 3.4 MW 100 W/m 2 low …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of graphene reinforcement on static bending, free vibration, and torsion of wind turbine blades
Renewable energy markets, particularly wind energy, have experienced remarkable growth,
predominantly driven by the urgent need for decarbonization in the face of accelerating …
predominantly driven by the urgent need for decarbonization in the face of accelerating …
[HTML][HTML] The eco-conscious wind turbine: design beyond purely economic metrics
H Canet, A Guilloré, CL Bottasso - Wind Energy Science, 2023 - wes.copernicus.org
Wind turbines are designed to minimize the economic cost of energy, a metric aimed at
making wind competitive with other energy-producing technologies. However, now that wind …
making wind competitive with other energy-producing technologies. However, now that wind …
Feasibility of natural fibre usage for wind turbine blade components: A structural and environmental assessment
K Pender, K Bacharoudis, F Romoli, P Greaves… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
There are two key areas of development across wind turbine blade lifecycles with the
potential to reduce the impact of wind energy generation:(1) deploying lower-impact …
potential to reduce the impact of wind energy generation:(1) deploying lower-impact …
Land-based wind turbines with flexible rail transportable blades–Part I: Conceptual design and aeroservoelastic performance
This work investigates the conceptual design and the aeroservoelastic performance of land-
based wind turbines whose blades can be transported on rail via controlled bending. The …
based wind turbines whose blades can be transported on rail via controlled bending. The …
[HTML][HTML] Intelligent optimized wind turbine cost analysis for different wind sites in Jordan
Choosing the right wind site and estimating the extracted energy of the wind turbines are
essential to successfully establishing a wind farm in a specific wind site. In this paper, a …
essential to successfully establishing a wind farm in a specific wind site. In this paper, a …
Internal wind turbine blade inspections using UAVs: Analysis and design issues
Interior and exterior wind turbine blade inspections are necessary to extend the lifetime of
wind turbine generators. The use of unmanned vehicles is an alternative to exterior wind …
wind turbine generators. The use of unmanned vehicles is an alternative to exterior wind …