Development of a high-fidelity experimental substructure test rig for grid-scored sandwich panels in wind turbine blades
Development of a high-fidelity experimental substructure test rig for grid-scored sandwich panels in wind turbine blades
A novel high-fidelity composite substructure testing methodology was developed integrating data-rich full- field measurements with multi-scale modelling. It enables accurate definition of the performance/failure envelopes. The background was a reclamation case with an international wind turbine manufacturer encompassing 1200+ wind blades costing $120M+. The research enabled the ‘Structures 2025’ EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grant (EP/R008787/1, £1.2M) defining the structures testing capabilities of the UKCRIC funded National Infrastructure Laboratory, and develops the core ideas behind the EPSRC Programme Grant CerTest (EP/S017038/1, £6.9M) in collaboration with aerospace companies Airbus, GKN Aerospace and Rolls Royce as well as the European Aviation Safety Agency.
experimental characterisation, numerical characterisation, substructure testing, wind turbine blades
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Laustsen, S.
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Lund, E.
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Kühlmeier, L.
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Thomsen, O.T.
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1 April 2014
Laustsen, S.
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Lund, E.
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Kühlmeier, L.
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Thomsen, O.T.
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Laustsen, S., Lund, E., Kühlmeier, L. and Thomsen, O.T.
(2014)
Development of a high-fidelity experimental substructure test rig for grid-scored sandwich panels in wind turbine blades.
Strain, 50 (2), .
(doi:10.1111/str.12072).
Abstract
A novel high-fidelity composite substructure testing methodology was developed integrating data-rich full- field measurements with multi-scale modelling. It enables accurate definition of the performance/failure envelopes. The background was a reclamation case with an international wind turbine manufacturer encompassing 1200+ wind blades costing $120M+. The research enabled the ‘Structures 2025’ EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grant (EP/R008787/1, £1.2M) defining the structures testing capabilities of the UKCRIC funded National Infrastructure Laboratory, and develops the core ideas behind the EPSRC Programme Grant CerTest (EP/S017038/1, £6.9M) in collaboration with aerospace companies Airbus, GKN Aerospace and Rolls Royce as well as the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 October 2013
Published date: 1 April 2014
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experimental characterisation, numerical characterisation, substructure testing, wind turbine blades
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Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/381244
ISSN: 1475-1305
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