Browsing by Subject "Glass fibre"

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    • Design of composite tidal turbine blades 

      Grogan, David M.; Leen, Sean B.; Kennedy, Ciaran; Ó Brádaigh, Conchúr M. (2013-02-24)
      Tidal turbine blades are subjected to significant thrust and torsional loadings due to the high density ofthe seawater in which they operate. These thrust loadings lead to high bending moments at the bladeroot, which can ...

    • Fatigue of Glass Fibre Composites in Marine Renewable Energy 

      Kennedy, Ciaran R. (2013-10)
      Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are obvious candidate materials for use in the structures of ocean energy devices due to their corrosion resistance, high strength and low cost. The polymers normally used in GFRP can ...