Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology

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Publication Year:1991

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Committee on Assessment of Research Needs for Wind Turbine Rotor Materials Technology, National Research Council
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Wind-driven power systems represent a renewable energy technology. Arrays of interconnected wind turbines can convert power carried by the wind into electricity. This book defines a research and development agenda for the U.S. Department of Energy's wind energy program in ...
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FRONT MATTER	i-x	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-4	(skim)
1 INTRODUCTION	5-24	(skim)
2 STRUCTURAL LOADING CHARACTERISTICS	25-34	(skim)
3 MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND LIFE PREDICTION	35-66	(skim)
4 WIND TURBINE ROTOR DESIGN ISSUES	67-80	(skim)
5 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR ROTOR BLADES	81-90	(skim)
6 ACTIVE CONTROL IN WIND TURBINES	91-100	(skim)
7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS	101-104	(skim)
APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF TASK	105-106	(skim)
APPENDIX B: COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES	107-108	(skim)

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Wind-driven power systems represent a renewable energy technology. Arrays of interconnected wind turbines can convert power carried by the wind into electricity. This book defines a research and development agenda for the U.S. Department of Energy's wind energy program in hopes of improving the performance of this emerging technology.

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