Browsing AURA by Author "Hu, Weifei"
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A computational framework for coating fatigue analysis of wind turbine blades due to rain erosion
Hu, Weifei; Chen, Weiyi; Wang, Xiaobo; Jiang, Zhiyu; Wang, Yeqing; Verma, Amrit; Teuwen, Julie JE (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The rain-induced fatigue damage in the wind turbine blade coating has attracted increasing attention owing to significant repair and maintenance costs. The present paper develops an improved computational framework for ... -
Effects of Onshore and Offshore Environmental Parameters on the Leading Edge Erosion of Wind Turbine Blades : A Comparative Study
Verma, Amrit Shankar; Jiang, Zhiyu; Ren, Zhengru; Hu, Weifei; Teuwen, Julie J.E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The presence of rain-induced leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades necessitates the development of erosion models. One of the essential parameters for erosion modelling is the relative impact velocity between rain ... -
Leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades: Effects of blade surface curvature on rain droplet impingement kinematics
Verma, Amrit Shankar; Castro, Saullo GP; Jiang, Zhiyu; Hu, Weifei; Teuwen, Julie JE (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The issue of leading edge erosion (LEE) of wind turbine blades (WTBs) is a complex problem that reduces the aerodynamic efficiency of blades, and affects the overall cost of energy. Several research efforts are being made ...