Abstract
The fatigue life of a large-scale 5MW composite wind turbine blade is carried out in accordance with the simplified stress-based fatigue life estimation method recommended by Germanischer-Lloyd regulations. Two kinds of composite layups, ply-level and laminate-level, for the blade are developed and evaluated. The fatigue loads are computed from aero-servo-elastic simulations for the turbine power production conditions as per International Electrotechnical Commission 61400-1 standard. The discrepancy in the estimated fatigue life estimates for the ply-level and laminate-level composite layups is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2015 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 60-66 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-6369-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology - Islambad, Pakistan Duration: 13 Jan 2015 → 17 Jan 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology |
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| Abbreviated title | IBCAST |
| Country/Territory | Pakistan |
| City | Islambad |
| Period | 13/01/15 → 17/01/15 |