A short overview of composite materials for wind turbine applications is presented here.
Requirements toward the wind turbine materials, loads, as well as available materials are …

Various scenarios of end-of-life management of wind turbine blades are reviewed.“Reactive”
strategies, designed to deal with already available, ageing turbines, installed in the 2000s …

To meet the increasing energy demand, renewable energy is considered the best option. Its
patronage is being encouraged by both the research and industrial community. The main …

Abstract Performances of hybrid Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites (NFRCs) from E-
glass, Nacha (Hibiscus macranthus Hochst. Ex-A. Rich.), and Sisal (Agave sisalana) fibers …

Bamboo fiber composites are recyclable, low cost, high strength, and biodegradable
compared to synthetic composites. Fiber-reinforced polymer composites such as glass and …

Despite the use of composite materials, timber is still widely used in the wind energy industry
and especially in small wind turbine blades. Four species of timber namely alder, ash, beech …

The low cost wind turbines with timber blades represent a good solution for the
decentralized energy production in off-grid regions of developing countries. This paper …

In many small wind turbine blades, the interior space between laminate skins is filled by a
material core. The mechanical properties of the core are much less important than its …

The successes of open-source software raise the question of whether technological
hardware that has been developed based on an open and collaborative mode of innovation …

This paper provides an introduction to small horizontal axis wind turbines defined as having
a power output less than about 50 kW. Some example turbines are shown along with typical …