| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6703982 | Composite Structures | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The results show that it is advantageous to embed a buffer-layer near the adhesive with controllable thickness- and stiffness properties in order to improve the joint design against propagation of tunneling cracks. However, for wind turbine blade relevant material combinations it is found more effective to reduce the thickness of the adhesive layer since the stiffness mismatch between the existing laminate and the adhesive is already high. The effect of material orthotropy was found to be relatively small for the blade relevant materials.
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Authors
Jeppe B. Jørgensen, Bent F. Sørensen, Casper Kildegaard,