This paper presents a review of the optimization techniques and strategies applied to wind
turbine performance optimization. The topic is addressed by identifying the most significant …

Investigations of the fatigue performance of composite materials have accompanied their
introduction in several engineering domains since the 1950s. An abundance of publications …

A thorough analysis of fatigue of composite laminates under multiaxial loading is presented.
A large body of experimental data taken from the literature is examined to delineate the …

An artificial neural network has been proved to be a sufficient tool for modelling fatigue life of
multidirectional composite laminates made of GFRP composite materials and tested under …

We describe procedures for the multi-disciplinary design optimization of wind turbines,
where design parameters are optimized by maximizing a merit function, subjected to …

Exploration of a full shape of constant fatigue life (CFL) diagram and development of an
efficient CFL diagram-based fatigue life prediction method are attempted for multidirectional …

In structural applications of thin-wall, box beam constructions with composites, the effect of
complex stress states is not properly taken into account in determining operational life and …

A complete life prediction methodology for glass fiber reinforced plastic laminates
accounting for plane stress states and spectrum loading is presented in this paper. Fatigue …

A comprehensive fatigue analysis framework for composite wind turbine blades has been
developed. It includes variable wind loads from wind field simulation and aerodynamic …

Fatigue damage is assessed for blades of floating offshore wind turbines operating on three
different hull configurations using two different strain-based methods. Lifetime fatigue …