# DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SMALL-SCALE LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINE USING COMPOSITE BLADE

> Title: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SMALL-SCALE LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINE USING COMPOSITE BLADE Page Range: p.423-430 Author(s): Yang Zhong-Jia; Gu Yi-Zhuo; Li Min; Li Yan-Xia; Lu Jie; Zhang Zuo-Guang File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers...

Canonical URL: https://polymerjournals.com/design-and-analysis-of-small-scale-lift-type-vertical-axis-wind-turbine-using-composite-blade/
Published: 2014-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SMALL-SCALE LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL-AXIS WIND TURBINE USING COMPOSITE BLADE**
 Page Range: p.423-430
 Author(s): Yang Zhong-Jia; Gu Yi-Zhuo; Li Min; Li Yan-Xia; Lu Jie; Zhang Zuo-Guang
 File size:
 ![](http://dload.gif) [Download the pdf](http://journals.asp?Page=111&JournalDownload=ON&JournalType=ppc&JournalIssue=ppc22-4&JournalID=102167&JIP=) (subscribers only)
 ![](http://handbuy.gif) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers)
 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 22
 Issue No: No. 4

**Abstract**
 This paper focuses on verifying the feasibility of applying fibre reinforced polymer matrix composite to vertical axis wind turbine. A small-scale lift-type vertical axis wind turbine using glass fibre reinforced epoxy matrix sandwich composite blade was proposed. An airfoil profile of blade was designed and a composite blade was fabricated. The structure parameters of the blade were optimized by means of the finite element modelling method. The mechanical and the resonant properties of the blade were investigated. Finally, a wind turbine with the designed blade was assembled, and its generating capacity was tested. It was demonstrated that the designed composite blade and the wind turbine had excellent performance, indicating a promising technology for utilizing wind power. 16 Refs.

---