Browsing by Author "Kennedy, Ciaran R."
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Fatigue life of pitch- and stall-regulated composite tidal turbine blades
Kennedy, Ciaran R.; Jaksic, Vesna; Leen, Sean B.; Ó Brádaigh, Conchúr M. (Elsevier, 2018-02-28)Tidal turbine blades are subject to harsh loading and environmental conditions, including large thrust and torsional loadings, relative to wind turbine blades, due to the high density of seawater, among other factors. The ... -
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 ... -
A Multiaxial Fatigue Damage Model for Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
Kennedy, Ciaran R.; Ó'Brádaigh, Conchúr (Elsevier (Scienc Direct), 2013)A multiaxial fatigue damage model for fibre reinforced polymercomposite materials is presented. The model combines (i) fatigue-induced fibre strength and modulus degradation, (ii) irrecoverable cyclic strain effects and ... -
A preliminary design methodology for fatigue life prediction of polymer composites for tidal turbine blades
Kennedy, Ciaran R.; Ó Brádaigh, Conchúr M.; Leen, Sean B. (SAGE, 2012-07)Tidal turbine blades experience significant fatigue cycles during operation and it is expected that fatigue strength will be a major consideration in their design. Glass fibre reinforced polymers are a candidate low-cost ... -
A preliminary design methodology for fatigue life prediction of polymer composites for tidal turbine blades
Kennedy, Ciaran R.; Leen, Sean B.; Ó'Brádaigh, Conchúr (SAGE, 2012-06-06)Tidal turbine blades experience significant fatigue cycles during operation and it is expected that fatigue strength will be a major consideration in their design. Glass fibre reinforced polymers are a candidate low-cost ...