Investigating the Suitability of Selected Structural Material for the Blade of an Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

This work presents a comparative analysis on the structural material of a blade used for the horizontal axis wind turbine, which was based on previously developed blade geometry. Two blades of the same parameter: 0.25 m chord lengths at 8 o angle of attack, but different structural materials were co...

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Main Authors: M. Shuwa, G. M. Ngala, A. M. El-jummah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Maiduguri 2017-06-01
Series:Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment
Online Access:http://azojete.com.ng/index.php/azojete/article/view/111/102