DESIGN AND EXAMINATION OF STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SAVONIUS VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE BLADE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Flow Behavior in the Resin Infusion of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wind Turbine Blade

2013 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Azuan Mohd Azlan ◽  
Muhamad Ridzuan Abdul Latif ◽  
Mohamad Zaki Abdullah ◽  
Kamal Arif Zainal Abidin ◽  
Azmi Abdul Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Wind Turbine Blade ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Resin Infusion ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Over Time

This paper presents the monitoring of resin flow during resin infusion process in the fabrication of glass fiber reinforced polymer GRP wind turbine blade (WTB). Epoxy type of resin was used as the matrix and its viscosity and gel time were determined in-house. Next, resin infusions were done to obtain the permeability of the glass fiber in different directions (longitudinal and transverse), given the specific number of layers. The fabrication of composite WTB by resin infusion was conducted with the introduction of 'moldless' setup, where both upper and lower skins are covered by flexible mould/vacuum bag without any rigid female mould. However, a wooden core is used and acts as an “inner” mould to obtain the wind turbine shape. The whole infusion process was video recorded and the flow front pattern was traced at certain time intervals to investigate the infused percentage area over time. Afterward, guided by the traces of flow patterns on grid and video observation, 3D models of resin infused at interval times are generated in a CAD software. From the models, the area infused was determined. Percentage of area infused over time was compared with the analytical plot based on Darcy's law. A good agreement was found between the experimental observation and the theoretical plot.

scholarly journals Investigation into the Effect of Cutting Conditions in Turning on the Surface Properties of Filament Winding GFRP Pipe Rings

Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Gabriel Mansour ◽  
Panagiotis Kyratsis ◽  
Apostolos Korlos ◽  
Dimitrios Tzetzis
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Filament Winding ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

There are numerous engineering applications where Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composite tubes are utilized, such as desalination plants, power transmission systems, and paper mill, as well as marine, industries. Some type of machining is required for those various applications either for joining or fitting procedures. Machining of GFRP has certain difficulties that may damage the tube itself because of fiber delamination and pull out, as well as matrix deboning. Additionally, short machining tool life may be encountered while the formation of powder like chips maybe relatively hazardous. The present paper investigates the effect of process parameters for surface roughness of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite pipes manufactured using the filament winding process. Experiments were conducted based on the high-speed turning Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine using Poly-Crystalline Diamond (PCD) tool. The process parameters considered were cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut. Mathematical models for the surface roughness were developed based on the experimental results, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) has been performed with a confidence level of 95% for validation of the models.

Review on glass fiber reinforced polymer composites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyadarsini Morampudi ◽  
Kiran Kumar Namala ◽  
Yeshwanth Kumar Gajjela ◽  
Majjiga Barath ◽  
Ganaparthy Prudhvi
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

scholarly journals Erosion Mapping of Through-Thickness Toughened Powder Epoxy Gradient Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Plates for Tidal Turbine Blades

Lubricants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Emadelddin Hassan ◽  
Iasonas Zekos ◽  
Philip Jansson ◽  
Toa Pecur ◽  
Christophe Floreani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Blade Surface ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Tidal Turbine ◽  
Tidal Turbine Blades

Erosion of tidal turbine blades in the marine environment is a major material challenge due to the high thrust and torsional loading at the rotating surfaces, which limits the ability to harness energy from tidal sources. Polymer–matrix composites can exhibit leading-blade edge erosion due to marine flows containing salt and solid particles of sand. Anti-erosion coatings can be used for more ductility at the blade surface, but the discontinuity between the coating and the stiffer composite can be a site of failure. Therefore, it is desirable to have a polymer matrix with a gradient of toughness, with a tougher, more ductile polymer matrix at the blade surface, transitioning gradually to the high stiffness matrix needed to provide high composite mechanical properties. In this study, multiple powder epoxy systems were investigated, and two were selected to manufacture unidirectional glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (UD-GFRP) plates with different epoxy ratios at the surface and interior plies, leading to a toughening gradient within the plate. The gradient plates were then mechanically compared to their standard counterparts. Solid particle erosion testing was carried out at various test conditions and parameters on UD-GFRP specimens in a slurry environment. The experiments performed were based on a model of the UK marine environment for a typical tidal energy farm with respect to the concentration of saltwater and the size of solid particle erodent. The morphologies of the surfaces were examined by SEM. Erosion maps were generated based on the result showing significant differences for materials of different stiffness in such conditions.

The effect of nano- and micron-scale filler modified epoxy matrix on glass-fiber reinforced polymer insulator component behavior

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110007
Author(s):  
Iurii Burda ◽  
Michel Barbezat ◽  
Andreas J Brunner
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Epoxy Matrix ◽  
Ternary Systems ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Glass-fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite rods with epoxy matrix filled with electrically nonconducting particles find widespread use in high-voltage electrical insulator applications. The service loads require a range of different, minimum material property values, e.g. toughness, tensile, or compressive strength, but also component-specific performance, e.g. pull-out friction of surface crimped metal fittings or electric breakdown strength. The contribution discusses selected examples of the effects of different particle filler types on the properties of filled epoxy resin as well as on the behavior of GFRP rods with such a matrix. In all investigated systems CaCO3 was used as micron-sized filler, complemented by different amounts of either nanosilica or core-shell rubber (binary filler), or by both, nanosilica and core-shell rubber (ternary filler). With ternary filler combinations at a content of 36 wt%, fracture toughness GIC was improved in nanocomposite epoxy plates and in GFRP rods by 60% and 100%, respectively compared to a matrix with 20 wt% CaCO3 (used as reference system). The glass transition temperature Tg for some ternary systems dropped from 160 °C (for neat epoxy), to approximately 140 °C, the maximum allowed drop in Tg in view of requirements from further processing steps of the electrically insulating components. The ternary fillers yield transfer of the improvements of fracture properties from epoxy nanocomposite plates into the GFRP rods beyond that of the system with CaCO3 filler only. Compressive strength of the GFRP rods was improved by about 20% only for the binary nanosilica and CaCO3 filler, and was not significantly enhanced with the ternary systems. That combination, however, did not yield improvements in toughness beyond the CaCO3-filled nanocomposite plates and rods. With the range of filler types and contents investigated here, it was hence not possible to simultaneously optimize both, fracture toughness and compressive strength of the GFRP insulator rods.

scholarly journals High-Speed Time- and Frequency-Domain Terahertz Tomography of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates with Internal Defects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 4933
Author(s):  
Ji-Sang Yahng ◽  
Dae-Su Yee
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Nondestructive Inspection ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Tomographic Images ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Thz Tomography

Composite materials are increasingly being utilized in many products, such as aircrafts, wind blades, etc. Accordingly, the need for nondestructive inspection of composite materials is increasing and technologies that allow nondestructive inspection are being studied. Existing ultrasound methods are limited in their ability to detect defects due to high attenuation in composite materials, and radiographic examination methods could pose a danger to human health. Terahertz (THz) wave technology is an emerging approach that is useful for imaging of concealed objects or internal structures due to high transmittance in non-conductive materials, straightness, and safety to human health. Using high-speed THz tomography systems that we developed, we have obtained THz tomographic images of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates with artificial internal defects such as delamination and inclusion. The defects have various thicknesses and sizes, and lie at different depths. We present THz tomographic images of GFRP samples to demonstrate the extent to which the defects can be detected with the THz tomography systems.

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