Journal
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Volume 65, Issue -, Pages 23-28Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.07.004
Keywords
Fracture mechanics; Adhesive joints; Wind turbine blades; Finite element analysis; Cohesive zone model
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Composite components of wind turbine blade are assembled with adhesive. In order to assess structural integrity of blades it is needed to investigate fracture of joints. In this study, finite element analysis based on fracture mechanics was conducted to characterize failure of adhesive joint for wind turbine blade. The cohesive zone model as proposed fracture mechanics approach was verified through the comparison of numerical results with experimental data. Finite element models of wind turbine were developed to predict damage initiation and propagation. Numerical results based on fracture mechanics showed that failure was initiated in the edge of the adhesive bond line due to high level of shear stress prior to reaching the extreme design loading and propagated progressively. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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