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. 2024 Aug 7;17(16):3907. doi: 10.3390/ma17163907

Table 5.

Variation of VGPL*, maximum deflections, and maximum torsional deformation in the wind turbine blade depending on the thickness ratio of the GPLRC.

Outcome Fiberglass Thickness ratio of GPLRC (t/to)
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
VGPL* (%) - 2.7 3.1 3.5 4.1 4.8 5.7 7.2 10.0 14.6 28.1
Max. flapwise deflection (m) 4.25 4.26 4.22 4.22 4.19 4.19 4.18 4.15 4.08 4.03 3.85
Max. edgewise deflection (m) 0.78 0.80 0.78 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.80 0.80 0.76 0.78 0.79
Max. torsional deformation (°) −2.95 −2.31 −2.26 −2.26 −2.22 −2.20 −2.20 −2.14 −1.85 −1.94 −1.75