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1. End of Life Wind Turbine Blade Recycling : Challenges From an Environmental, Economic and Practical Viewpoint
University essay fromAbstract : The goal of the European Union is to make strides towards a circular economy. This means recycling or re-using as much of the material in the economic system as possible. The wind industry faces a great challenge in the years to come as huge quantities of increasingly larger wind turbines reach the end of their service-life. READ MORE
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2. Dynamic Performance of a Tall Building to Earthquake Loading : Finding the optimum mass and stiffness
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : With the increasing cost of land, the development of ultra-high performance concrete, and the technological advancements in equipment and machinery, we are able to construct and refurbish skyscrapers like never before. How they are built, what materials they use, or what structural system defines them, all affect their dynamic response, which in the end is the combination of the stiffness and mass, two key parameters in engineering of tall buildings. READ MORE
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3. The Wake Effect and Wind Farm Clustering
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : The wind energy industry is growing rapidly and as offshore wind expands in the Baltic sea, more and more clusters will be observed. The purpose of this work is to better understand the impact that wakes have on the electricity production for wind farm clusters in the Southern Middle Bank region. READ MORE
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4. Modeling of laminated veneer lumber - A study of the material properties for thick structural elements
University essay fromAbstract : This thesis studies the material properties of laminated veneer lumber (LVL). LVL is a timber product made of thin veneers of wood, glued together to form a laminate. READ MORE
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5. Telescopic Tower Facilitating Installation of ≥12 MW Offshore Wind Turbines
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The trend of offshore wind power is bigger and bigger wind turbines. Turbines are now becoming so big that existing installation vessels no longer are feasible and new bigger installation vessels are needed. READ MORE