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Type 7: Cracks
in gelcoat
(chanal cracks)
Type 2: Adhesive joint failure
Type 1:
Skin/adhesive
debonding
Type 4:
Delamination
(+/-45°)
Type 2: Adhesive joint failure
Type 5: Splitting
along fibres
Type 4:
Delamination
Type 5:
Split
cracks
Type 3: Sandwich
debonding
Laminate
Foam
Type 4:
Compression
failure
Type 4: Delamination
Type 5:
Split
cracks
Type 5:
Splitting
Type 4: Multiple
delaminations
Type 4: Compression failure
Type 4:
Buckling-driven
delamination
Type 4: Delamination
Type 5:
Splitting
Type 5:
Split cracks in
surface layer
Type 4:
Delamination
Figure 5: Sketches of observed failure modes in a wind turbine blade purposely
tested to failure [2]; damages in the aeroshell (top) and box girder
(below).
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