1 Department of Mechanic Engineering, Laboratory of Structure and Mechanics of Materials (LaS2M), University of Lome,01 BP 1515 Lome 01 – TOGO
2 Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences de l’Ingénieur (LARSI), Département de Génie Électrique, Institut Universitaire de
Technologie, Université Nazi BONI, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Bobo-Dioulasso.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(02), 1371-1376
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2428
Received on 18 October 2023; revised on 25 November 2023; accepted on 27 November 2023
Wind turbines have existed since ancient times and helped man accomplish various tasks. The essential organ is the blade allowing the energy of the wind to be transformed into desired energy. According to its role, the choice of material for its manufacture was the subject of several researches because of the expected weight and the multiple demands. Although wood in general was refuted because of its degradation, borassus remains tenacious in the face of bad weather and various stresses. Several material resistance tests carried out on borassus specimens showed its elasticity, proof of its usability in the production of wind turbine blades. The absence of knots and the fact that borassus cannot be attacked give reason to the choice of borassus in wind turbines. The object of this work is to present the borassus, little known but having more values, in the three-way bending solicitation where the linear zone is exploited.
Wind; Wind Turbine; Blades; Elasticity of Borassus
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Komlan LOLO and Seydou OUEDRAOGO. Exploitation of the elastic behavior of Borassus in the development of wind blades. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(2), 1371-1376. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2428