In recent decades, renewable energy has attracted attention as a viable energy supply.
Among renewable energy sources, offshore wind energy has been considerably growing …

A review of the root causes and mechanisms of damage and failure to wind turbine blades is
presented in this paper. In particular, the mechanisms of leading edge erosion, adhesive …

The quest for reduced levelized cost of energy has driven significant growth in wind turbine
size; however, larger rotors face significant technical and logistical challenges. The largest …

Structural optimisation techniques are frequently used as part of the design process for
composite wind turbine blades. Most commonly this is achieved by modifying material …

Flame-sprayed nickel-chromium-aluminum-yttrium (NiCrAlY) and nickel-chromium (NiCr)
coatings were deposited on fiber-reinforced polymer composites for use as heating …

In order to compete with traditional power technologies and other energy sources, it is
essential to use optimization techniques as part of the design process for wind turbine …

The powerful genetic algorithm optimization technique is augmented with an innovative
“domain‐trimming” modification. The resulting adaptive, high‐performance technique is …

This two-part paper introduces a novel aeroelastic approach to the design of large-scale
wind turbine blades. By suitably tailoring the blade's elastic response to aerodynamic …

The work describes the numerical and experimental assessment of using biphase
composite structures with non-classical shape inclusions. Star-shaped biphase cells have …

Large wind turbine blades are being developed at lengths of 75–100 m, in order to improve
energy capture and reduce the cost of wind energy. Bending loads in the inboard region of …