Alternative Composite Materials for Megawatt-Scale Wind Turbine Blades: Design Considerations and Recommended Testing
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0199-6231,1528-8986
DOI: 10.1115/1.1629750