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The main requirements influencing the design of wind turbine rotor blades are discussed. The key element in achieving an economically successful WECS is the ability to manufacture the rotor blades at low cost in a configuration which will meet the severe structural requirements, produce a high level of performance and have a long life with low maintenance. A new manufacturing method has been conceived and successfully tested.
Details on the process and the ongoing qualification program are given.
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Güemes, J.A., Avia, F. (1987). Design, Manufacturing and Tests of Large Wind Turbine Rotor Blades. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3455-9_15
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