A method to optimise the materials layout of small wind turbine blades

This paper presents a method to optimise the material layout of a fibreglass-reinforced composite constructed small wind turbine blade. The method was developed with the intent of reducing blade mass without compromising the blade’s structural performance or longevity. The bi-directional evolutionar...

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Main Authors: Costa Mariana S.P., Evans Samuel P., Bradney David R., Clausen Philip D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Online Access:https://www.rees-journal.org/articles/rees/full_html/2017/01/rees170006s/rees170006s.html