Author: Ben Mullen, Cornell University
Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification & Validation
Problem Specification
In this exercise, we will examine the stresses and deformation of a wind turbine blade under a force load.
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The blade is composed of an outer surface and an inner spar. The spar is 0.02 meters thick and the outer surface is of varying thickness. A table containing the material properties of the two parts is below.
|
Spar |
Outer Surface |
|---|---|---|
Young's Modulus (Pa) |
101E9 |
33E9 |
Poisson's Ratio |
0.30 |
0.30 |
Thickness (m) |
0.02 |
0.03 - 0.00048485*X |
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