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Mechanical Reliability of Polypropylene Blade of Wind Power Generator under Environmental Operating Condition by Accelerated UV-Light Deterioration Test
Seoungho Baek, Hoseong Ji, Hoseung Jeong, Marinus Mieremet, Myounggon Kim, Sang-Hu Park
J. Korean Soc. Precis. Eng. 2022;39(6):411-416.
Published online June 1, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7736/JKSPE.021.124
A small wind power generator with Archimedes blades made of polypropylene has been developed for the effective generation of eco-friendly electronic energy. Despite the excellent structural characteristics of the higher performance of an Archimedes blade, its shape is complicated to manufacture, and presents difficulty in guaranteeing mechanical reliability in the outdoor operating environment. Especially, the UV-Light deterioration in a long-term of several years affects the mechanical properties of the polypropylene blade. To evaluate the change of strength depending on the amount of UV-Light irradiation in the outdoor environment, an accelerated UV-Light deterioration test is proposed and conducted using three types of blade materials, such as polypropylene with UV-Resistance material (C20 H25 N₃O) coated and mixed ones. Through the experimental tests, the UV resistant material coating on the blade showed the best properties for long-term exposure to UV light. Based on the test results of property changes, the Archimedes blade was analyzed using a finite element method to predict the reliability of the blade’s underused conditions. As a result of the analysis, the UV degradation resistance of Archimedes blades with UV coating improved by 2.4 times compared to the case without UV coating.
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