Abstract
Structural health monitoring research is being performed by NCA&T, the NREL and Sandia Laboratories to develop a 'Smart Blade' with an embedded sensor system integrated into the blade by the manufacturer to continuously monitor the condition of the loading in the blade and reduce or prevent fatigue damage of the blade. This will reduce maintenance costs and improve the reliability of wind power.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 60 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North CarolinaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-500-28719
Keywords
- smart blade
- wind energy
- wind power
- wind turbine