Article, Early Access,
Modeling the Solvolysis of Composite Materials of Wind Turbine Blades
Affiliations
- [1] Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Wind & Energy Syst, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark [NORA names: DTU Technical University of Denmark; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
A computational model of solvolysis of composite materials used for wind turbine blades is developed. Depolymerization of the composite is simulated, considering the coupling effects of diffusion and dissolution rates, microstructure, and defects. It is demonstrated that composite defects formed during manufacturing, like voids or inhomogeneous fiber distribution have a negative effect on the quality of recycled fibers after solvolysis.image (c) 2024 WILEY-VCH GmbH
Keywords
recyclable composites,
solvolysis,
sustainability,
wind energy
