Surface roughness evolution of wind turbine blade subject to rain erosion

Leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades causes roughening of the blade’s surface, leading to a reduction of energy production. This paper presents a computational model for the prediction of the roughness evolution of the blade’s surface, based on fatigue damage calculations and rain droplet imp...

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Main Authors: Antonios Tempelis, Leon Mishnaevsky, Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Materials & Design
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127523004264