Numerical and experimental investigation of thick composites manufacturing for wind turbines

• Main Author: Ammasai Sengodan, Ganapathi
• Other Authors: Sunil Chandrakant Joshi
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66205
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The sizes of wind turbines and the blades have been increasing gradually in order to achieve high rated power at decreased cost. Use of composite materials for such blades depends on the effective manufacturing techniques, in both strength and cost sense. Although, the manufacturing guidelines and t...