TRIAXIAL FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE LAMINATE - Wetzel Kyle K.
Provided is a rotor blade that may include a first layer having first plurality of fibers oriented at first angle of about 10 to 30 degrees relative to a long axis of the rotor blade, a second plurality of fibers oriented at a second angle of about 60 to 75 degrees relative to the first plurality of fibers, and a third plurality of fibers oriented at a third angle of about -60 to about -75 degrees relative to the second plurality of fibers.