Damage Assessment of Hydrokinetic Composite Turbine Blades
Abstract
Damage assessment of composite blades is investigated for hydrokinetic turbine applications in which lowvelocity impact damage is possible. The blades are carbon/epoxy laminates that are made using an out-of-autoclave process and the blade design is a hydrofoil with constant cross-section. Both undamaged and damaged blades are manufactured and instrumented with strain sensors. Water tunnel testing is conducted with varying flow velocities and for different blade angles. A theoretical simulation is included that is based on finite-element method. The influence of damage on the response characteristics is discussed as an indicator of structural health.
Recommended Citation
S. E. Watkins et al., "Damage Assessment of Hydrokinetic Composite Turbine Blades," SPIE Proceedings, SPIE, Jan 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009840
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Carbon; Composites; Epoxies; Sensors; Simulations; Water
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2013 SPIE, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2013