A review of impact loads on composite wind turbine blades: impact threats and classification
A fiber-reinforced composite wind turbine blade (WTB) is exposed to numerous impact
threats during its service life causing damages that can be detrimental to its structural …
threats during its service life causing damages that can be detrimental to its structural …
Structural reliability analysis of wind turbines: A review
The paper presents a detailed review of the state-of-the-art research activities on structural
reliability analysis of wind turbines between the 1990s and 2017. We describe the reliability …
reliability analysis of wind turbines between the 1990s and 2017. We describe the reliability …
Underactuated control and analysis of single blade installation using a jackup installation vessel and active tugger line force control
The assembly and installation costs account for a large share in the overall expenditures of
an offshore wind farm project. Single blade installation is suitable for large scale wind …
an offshore wind farm project. Single blade installation is suitable for large scale wind …
A sample-efficient deep learning method for multivariate uncertainty qualification of acoustic–vibration interaction problems
We propose an efficient Monte Carlo simulation method to address the multivariate
uncertainties in acoustic–vibration interaction systems. The deep neural network acts as a …
uncertainties in acoustic–vibration interaction systems. The deep neural network acts as a …
Spatial-temporal graph convolutional networks (STGCN) based method for localizing acoustic emission sources in composite panels
Z Zhao, NZ Chen - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel spatial–temporal graph convolutional networks (STGCN) based method for the
regression task of localizing acoustic emission (AE) sources in composite panels is …
regression task of localizing acoustic emission (AE) sources in composite panels is …
Reliability-based design optimization of wind turbine blades for fatigue life under dynamic wind load uncertainty
This paper studies reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) of a 5-MW wind turbine
blade for designing reliable as well as economical wind turbine blades. A novel dynamic …
blade for designing reliable as well as economical wind turbine blades. A novel dynamic …
Aerodynamic and aeroelastic characteristics of flexible wind turbine blades under periodic unsteady inflows
The aeroelastic coupling effect is playing an increasingly important role in the aerodynamic
and aeroelastic characteristics of wind turbine blades owing to the increasing size of modern …
and aeroelastic characteristics of wind turbine blades owing to the increasing size of modern …
Wind turbine rotor speed design optimization considering rain erosion based on deep reinforcement learning
Rain erosion is one of the most detrimental factors contributing to wind turbine blade (WTB)
coating fatigue damage especially for utility-scale wind turbines (WTs). To prevent rain …
coating fatigue damage especially for utility-scale wind turbines (WTs). To prevent rain …
A developed fatigue analysis approach for composite wind turbine blade adhesive joints using finite-element submodeling technique
Z Liu, J Liang, Z He, X Liu, H Liu, Z Shao - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
The intricate shapes and complex structures of composite wind turbine blades pose
significant challenges in conducting local-fatigue simulation analyses. Moreover, adhesive …
significant challenges in conducting local-fatigue simulation analyses. Moreover, adhesive …
A computational framework for the analysis of rain-induced erosion in wind turbine blades, part II: Drop impact-induced stresses and blade coating fatigue life
With the current trend in wind energy production, the need to manufacture larger wind
turbine blades is on the rise. The high blade tip velocities associated with large blades …
turbine blades is on the rise. The high blade tip velocities associated with large blades …