A Research over Recent Trends in Material selection of Wind Turbine Rotor Blades for Optimum Functioning

Abstract

Wind energy is renewable, pollution free and abundant in the earth and it can reduce the dependency on fossil fuel for energy requirement. Wind energy is different form of solar energy, and it will available till sun is available. Large amount of wind energy can be continuously generated from wind source, that’s why large horizontal axis wind turbines are being installed to produce power, for more power extraction aerodynamic parameters associated with blade geometry and the material for blade are important, so in this paper we will discuss about the material selection for wind turbine rotor blades and the different materials available for the wind turbine blades manufacturing.