Studying fatigue damage evolution in uni-directional composites using x-ray computed tomography - Danish National Research Database-Den Danske Forskningsdatabase
Understanding fatigue damage evolution in the load carrying laminates of wind turbine blade plays an important role for designing longer and lighter turbine blades which will make it possible to increase the size of wind turbines or to upgrade existing turbines for lower wind classes. Thereby, it will be possible to lower the costs of energy for wind energy based electricity. In the present work, a lab-source x-ray computed tomography equipment (Zeiss Xradia 520 Versa) has been used in connection with ex-situ fatigue testing of uni-directional composites in order to identify fibre failure during the fatigue loading.....
