Cost-Optimal Maintenance Planning for Defects on Wind Turbine Blades
Due to the considerable increase in clean energy demand, there is a significant trend of increased wind turbine sizes, resulting in much higher loads on the blades. The high loads can cause significant out-of-plane deformations of the blades, especially in the area nearby the maximum chord. This pap...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/6/998 |