Advances in Wind Turbine Blade Design and Materials

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Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

Introduction

Part I: Wind turbine blade design: challenges and developments

Chapter 1: Introduction to wind turbine blade design

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Design principles and failure mechanisms

1.3 Challenges and future trends

Chapter 2: Loads on wind turbine blades

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2.1 Introduction

2.2 Types of load

2.3 Generation of loads

2.4 Fatigue and extreme loads

2.5 Design verification testing

2.6 Challenges and future trends

2.7 Sources of further information and advice

Chapter 3: Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The blade element momentum (BEM) method

3.3 Important parameters in ...