Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
A woven roving E-glass tape, having all of its structural fibers oriented across the tape width was used in the manufacture of the spar for a wind turbine blade. Tests of a 150 ft composite blade show that the transverse filament tape is capable of meeting structural design requirements for wind turbine blades. Composite blades can be designed for interchangeability with steel blades in the MOD-1 wind generator system. The design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of the 150 ft blade are discussed.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
NASA. Lewis Res. Center Large Wind Turbine Design Characteristics and R and D Requirements; p 309-324
Format:
application/pdf