Towards automation of wind energy rotor blade production: a review of challenges and application examples

Current wind turbine rotor blades have a significant impact on the cost of the turbine, which is mainly a consequence of the manual process steps involved in blade production. The manual, labour-intensive production process leads to high tolerances and requires high safety and reliability factors. E...

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Main Authors: Jan-Hendrik Ohlendorf, Marvin Richrath, Jan Franke, Michael Brink, Klaus-Dieter Thoben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-11-01
Series:Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2020.1838224