Windpower Engineering – 20% Blade Weight Reduction

Windpower Engineering – 20% Blade Weight Reduction

Posted on 2/1/2010 Source: Windpower Engineering Developer says 20% blade weight reduction possible Lighter blades are one key to better turbine designs. HyperSizer Structural Sizing Software is a tool for engineers who must analyze and optimize composite wind blades....
Design News – Sandia Sizes up Wind Turbine Blade Design

Design News – Sandia Sizes up Wind Turbine Blade Design

Posted on 1/24/2011 Source: Design News Armed with HyperSizer optimization software and FEA, Sandia pursues innovations in large wind turbine blade design, aiming for a balance between low weight and structural integrity. By many accounts, wind energy, a relative...