Geometrically nonlinear beam analysis of composite wind turbine blades based on quadrature element method

A new nonlinear beam theory is proposed for the analysis of composite wind turbine blades. The beam theory is developed by extending classical Euler–Bernoulli beam theory to a generalized Timoshenko beam. Mechanics-based variables are used to describe finite rotation such that the problems of the se...

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