Concepts for Reusing Composite Materials from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades in Affordable Housing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Wind Blade Computational Models
3. Architectural Concepts for Decommissioned 100 m Long Wind Blade Segments
3.1. Root-Foundation System
3.2. Doors and Window Covers
3.3. Roof Frames
3.4. Interlocking Roof System
4. A Conceptual Housing Community
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Bank, L.C.; Arias, F.R.; Yazdanbakhsh, A.; Gentry, T.R.; Al-Haddad, T.; Chen, J.-F.; Morrow, R. Concepts for Reusing Composite Materials from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades in Affordable Housing. Recycling 2018, 3, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling3010003
Bank LC, Arias FR, Yazdanbakhsh A, Gentry TR, Al-Haddad T, Chen J-F, Morrow R. Concepts for Reusing Composite Materials from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades in Affordable Housing. Recycling. 2018; 3(1):3. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling3010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleBank, Lawrence C., Franco R. Arias, Ardavan Yazdanbakhsh, T. Russell Gentry, Tristan Al-Haddad, Jian-Fei Chen, and Ruth Morrow. 2018. "Concepts for Reusing Composite Materials from Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades in Affordable Housing" Recycling 3, no. 1: 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling3010003