Blind Results for The Aerodynamic Wind Turbine Design

Frederik Zahle, Senior Scientist at the Wind Energy Department, Technical University of Denmark

Frederik Zahle, Senior Scientist at the Wind Energy Department, Technical University of Denmark
Christian Schulz, Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Ship TheoryHamburg University of Technology
Lamination Historically, wind turbine blades (made of thermoset resin and fiberglass as well as other composite materials) were manufactured using the hand-lay-up process. The disadvantage of manual lamination is the difficulty of properly controlling the amount of resin in the laminate. Excess resin compromises the mechanical performance of the part, leaving it fragile and heavy….