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View article: A New Coating for Reducing Wind Turbine Blade Lightning Damage
A New Coating for Reducing Wind Turbine Blade Lightning Damage Open
A novel wind turbine blade coating has been developed that reduces lightning damage to the blades. It enhances the effectiveness of existing lightning protection systems comprised of a down conductor and one or more surface mounted lightni…
View article: Validation of a lightning protection system for a fusion-welded thermoplastic composite wind turbine blade tip
Validation of a lightning protection system for a fusion-welded thermoplastic composite wind turbine blade tip Open
Fusion welding for thermoplastic composite wind turbine blades is being investigated as a replacement for adhesives in bond lines to reduce manufacturing time and cost and to promote ease of recyclability. Resistance welding uses an electr…