A full-scale tidal blade fatigue test using the FastBlade facility

Fatigue testing of tidal turbine blades requires the application of cyclic loads without the ability to match the natural frequency of the blade due to their high stiffness and the associated thermal issues of testing composite materials at those frequencies (i.e., 18–20 Hz). To solve this, loading...

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Main Authors: Dubon, SL, Vogel, C, Cava, DG, Cuthill, F, McCarthy, ED, Bradaigh, CMÓ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024