Effects of defects in composite wind turbine blades – Part 1: Characterization and mechanical testing

Nelson, Jared W.; Riddle, Trey W.; Cairns, Douglas S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2-641-2017

Articles | Volume 2, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2-641-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2-641-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 2, issue 2

Research article

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19 Dec 2017

Research article |

| 19 Dec 2017

Effects of defects in composite wind turbine blades – Part 1: Characterization and mechanical testing

Jared W. Nelson, Trey W. Riddle, and Douglas S. Cairns

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Final revised paper (published on 19 Dec 2017)
Preprint (discussion started on 11 Apr 2017)

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Review comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 May 2017
- AC1: 'Reply to Reviewer #1', Jared Nelson, 06 Jul 2017
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Jun 2017
- AC2: 'Reply to Reviewer #2', Jared Nelson, 06 Jul 2017

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 Jul 2017) by Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen

AR by Jared Nelson on behalf of the Authors (21 Aug 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Aug 2017) by Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (12 Oct 2017)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Nov 2017)

ED: Publish as is (05 Nov 2017) by Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen

ED: Publish as is (06 Nov 2017) by Carlo L. Bottasso (Chief editor)

AR by Jared Nelson on behalf of the Authors (12 Nov 2017)

Short summary

Given the rapid growth and large scale of wind turbines, it is important that wind farms achieve maximum availability by reducing downtime due to maintenance and failures. The Blade Reliability Collaborative, led by Sandia National Laboratories and sponsored by the US DOE, was formed to address this issue. A comprehensive study to characterize and understand the manufacturing flaws common in blades, and their impact on blade life, was performed by measuring and testing commonly included defects.