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Fatigue life variability and reliability analysis of a wind turbine blade

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OSTI ID:5782689

Wind turbines must withstand harsh environments that induce many stress cycles into their components. A numerical analysis package is used to illustrate the sobering variability in predicted fatigue life with relatively small changes in inputs. The variability of the input parameters is modeled to obtain estimates of the fatigue reliability of the turbine blades.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5782689
Report Number(s):
SAND-91-0028C; CONF-9101134--1; ON: DE92008673
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English