Abstract
This chapter discusses the applications and challenges for glass and carbon fibre composites in marine renewable energy devices. It uses a tidal turbine blade as a case study, describing the nature of the operating environment and resulting loads, the structural design process, material selection, manufacturing techniques and structural health monitoring. The chapter also discusses ongoing research in areas such as the development of new materials, which are better able to cope with high-cycle fatigue loads in marine environments, and improved structural design techniques.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Composites |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 217-232 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781782422501 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Composites
- Failure analysis
- Marine renewable energy
- Structural design
- Tidal turbines
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