Statistical wind prediction and fatigue analysis for horizontal-axis wind turbine composite material blade under dynamic loads

The purpose of this article is to analyze various wind speed-forecasting methods, select the appropriate method for developing synthetic wind speed for 1-year period at Salem in Tamilnadu state in India, and use it for the structural and fatigue analysis of a small horizontal-axis wind turbine blade...

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Main Authors: Pravin A Kulkarni, Weifei Hu, Ashwinkumar S Dhoble, Pramod M Padole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017724088