Applications throughout the World - Hybrid Anisotropic Materials for Wind Power Turbine Blades - page 12

TABLE 1.3
Percentage.of.Materials.Used.in.Current.Wind.Turbine.Components
Component
Material,%by
Weight

Permanent
Magnetic
Materials

Glass-
reinforced
Plastic

Carbon-
reinforced
Plastic

Prestressed
Concrete

Wood
Epoxy Steel Aluminum Copper

Rotor.hub.blades 95-100 5 95 (95) (95)

Nacelle (17) (65)-80 3-4 14 1-(2)

Gearbox.Generator (50) (20)-65 98-100 (0)-2 (<1)-2.

(30)-35

Frame.machinery.
and.shell.tower

2 85-(74).

98

9-(50).(2) 4-(12) 3-(5)