Wind Turbine Blade Would Mimic Hawk Wing for Extended Life

Timothy B. Hurst — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:57:57 +0000

Danish scientists are developing a new wind turbine blade that mimics the stability found in hawk wings during highly-turbulent wind events.

The tremendous dynamic loads put on large wind turbine blades shortens the life of fiberglass blades, adding to the total cost of large-scale wind energy development. But researchers at the Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy in Denmark are developing an elastic component for the trailing-edge of large wind turbine blades that could drastically lengthen the life of those blades, thereby reducing the frequency and likelihood of breakage — and ultimately reducing cost.

3M Wind Tape Protects Turbine Blades

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:26:09 +0000

The 3M name is already synonymous with tape, so it isn’t that surprising to hear that the company quietly introduced Wind Tape to the market in mid-2007. The tape, which is designed to protect the leading edges of 120-foot fiberglass turbines, costs $288 per 54-foot roll.

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Wind Turbine Blade Would Mimic Hawk Wing for Extended Life

Danish scientists are developing a new wind turbine blade that mimics the stability found in hawk wings during highly-turbulent wind events.

3M Wind Tape Protects Turbine Blades