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Articles | Volume 11, issue 10
Articles | Volume 11, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-3803-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-3803-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 11, issue 10
Research article
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09 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 09 Oct 2026

Fatigue crack growth in elastomers for leading-edge erosion protection of wind turbine blades

Jakob Ilsted Bech and Jamie Engelhardt Simon

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Rain erosion of wind turbine blades degrades power production and causes high repair costs. During erosion the surface material disintegrates due to fatigue cracking. Experimental fracture mechanics are applied to quantify the properties governing fatigue cracking. This approach offers a paradigm shift to assessment of blade erosion and facilitates a systematic development of future protective materials needed to eliminate the costs and uncertainties related to blade erosion.
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