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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2012.36.9.1053

Temperature-Dependency of Tensile Properties of GFRP Composite for Wind Turbine Blades  

Huh, Yong-Hak (Div. of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Kim, Jong-Il (Div. of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Kim, Dong-Jin (Div. of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
Lee, Gun-Chang (Div. of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.36, no.9, 2012 , pp. 1053-1057 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the temperature-dependency of the tensile properties of a glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) used in wind turbine blades was examined. The tensile strength, elastic modulus, and Poisson's ratio of the tensile specimen manufactured from uniaxial ($0^{\circ}$) and triaxial ($0/{\pm}45^{\circ}$) laminate composite plates were measured at four different testing temperatures-room temperature, $-30^{\circ}C$, $-50^{\circ}C$, and $60^{\circ}C$. It was found that the tensile strengths and elastic moduli of the uniaxial laminates were greater than those of the triaxial laminates over the testing temperature range. The tensile strength of the two laminates was significantly dependent on the testing temperature, while the dependency of the elastic modulus on the temperature was insignificant. Furthermore, it could be considered that the Poisson's ratio changed slightly with a change in the testing temperature.
Keywords
Wind Turbine Blade; GFRP Composite; Tensile Properties; Temperature Dependency;
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