Roth-Johnson, Perry; Wirz, Richard E.; Lin, Edward - In: Renewable Energy 71 (2014) C, pp. 133-155
Large wind turbine blades are being developed at lengths of 75–100 m, in order to improve energy capture and reduce the cost of wind energy. Bending loads in the inboard region of the blade make large blade development challenging. The “biplane blade” design was proposed to use a biplane...