Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability

Abstract Results of a survey of failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India, observed by service companies, are presented. Surface erosion is the most often observed blade damage mechanism, followed by lightning strikes. Leading edge erosion can be observed even 1–2 years after wind turbine i...

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Main Authors: Kadhirvel Boopathi, Leon Mishnaevsky Jr, Bose Sumantraa, S. Anthonyraj Premkumar, Krishnaraj Thamodharan, Kannan Balaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Wind Energy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2706