A team in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering says it has demonstrated that CNT PU resin promises to be “substantially” lighter and eight-times stronger than conventional blade materials.
The claim comes after researchers fashioned 0.74-metre long blades and installed them on a 400W mini-scale wind turbine for testing.
The CWRU group’s blade, being developed with the support of the US Department of Energy and Bayer MaterialScience, would be the first in the world to use CNT PU.
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