Design and development of a fibre composite windmill structure
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Article Title | Design and development of a fibre composite windmill structure |
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ERA Journal ID | 4156 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Omar, T. (Author) and Aravinthan, T. (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Structural Engineering |
Journal Citation | 10 (1), pp. 25-36 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 1328-7982 |
2204-2261 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.eabooks.com.au/epages/eab.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eabooks/Products/AJSE140 |
Abstract | This paper presents the case study of designing the University of Southern Queensland windmill fibre composite tower - from developing the structural concept, and showing the importance of the early coordination between the design and manufacturing. With the main structural system based on sandwich construction, its behavioural issues and failure modes are discussed. As there is no design codes or guidelines that can be located in literature, engineering judgement, understanding of the basic modes of failure, and the manufacturing limitations and tolerances are essential in developing the appropriate design. The finite element modelling considerations and their complementary experimental results are presented. The paper concludes with general discussion of using composites for the main structural elements. |
Keywords | fibre composites; windmill; sandwich construction; manufacturing; finite element modelling |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
400505. Construction materials | |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
Public Notes | © Institution of Engineers Australia, 2009. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z938/design-and-development-of-a-fibre-composite-windmill-structure
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