The ongoing transition to a decarbonized energy sector has placed wind power as one of the fastest-growing energy sources today, with hundreds of thousands of wind turbines giving over 740GW of capacity worldwide. To meet the Paris Agreement climate goals, this capacity must increase nearly ten...
S355 steel is currently used in fabrication of most wind turbine monopile support structures. Clear understanding of their corrosion-fatigue properties and accurate steel selection will support the optimisation and economic design of extra-large wind turbines. This paper presents the fatigue crack growth...
Bina hopes wind turbines become a large part of his business, which he has plans to expand into a larger space soon. But, since wind turbines are typically decommissioned en masse at intervals of 10 or 20 years, the other items, like hard drives and swarf will be constant inputs for the...
Journal bearings become more and more relevant for wind turbine main gearbox application. First turbines have been installed in the field in 2013. Meanwhile all gearbox suppliers are investigating potentials of journal bearings. These potentials are high! Compared to existing roller element bearings, pl...
European colonisation was driven by a desire for new sources of food, raw materials, minerals and – later – oil. The switch to renewable energy may cause something similar. As a new group of elements become valuable for turbines, solar panels or batteries, rich countries may ensure they hav...
Developing a cost-effective and sustainable recycling industry for fiber-reinforced composites and rare earth elements in wind turbines
Consequences of failure of offshore wind turbines (OWTs) is in general lower than consequences of failure of, e.g., oil & gas platforms. It is reasonable that lower fatigue design factors can be applied for fatigue design of OWTs when co... MárquezDomínguez,Sergio,Sørensen,... 被引量...
Use in Clean Energy Systems:Beyond their use in transportation and consumer electronics, magnesium alloys are increasingly employed in clean energy systems. For example, they are used in components of wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructures, where their strength and lightness contribute ...
For example, nickel-based alloys and non-precious metal catalysts show promise for use in fuel cell applications. 4. Wind Turbine Blades Wind turbines are an important source of renewable energy, but their blades are subject to a wide range of environmental stresses, including high winds, rain,...
For broader use of wind turbines with high power output, there is a great need for the development of high-strength non-rare-earth-based permanent magnets for compact, low-maintenance generators. Figure 2 Changes in (a) global surface temperature, (b) global sea level, and (c) Northern ...