the leading edge of the blade will experience a transfer of kinetic energy that over time will weaken and erode its structure. In the case of a rain shower and a modern wind turbine, this involves ...

This of course takes into account gentle flows and the soft pitter-patter of rain on stone, not turbine blades ... edge tapes have been developed that act as sacrificial surfaces, but as wind ...

Rotor blade designer We4Ce (Almelo, Netherlands) has announced the design of 10 rotor blade sets for Dutch wind turbine startup TouchWind B.V ... the risk of leading edge erosion is significantly ...

AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators KwikFab have unveiled the world’s first urban wind turbine designed ... called it the Birmingham Blade. Developed by a research ...

Above: A robot designed improve safety and efficiency of wind turbine blade repair. Top Image: Team members from left to right: Peter Booras, Sam Brown, Jake Geraci, Daniel Llorca, Zhenhua Lu, Patrick ...