Research of the influence of milled carbon fiber pollution on lightning protection of wind turbine blades

doi:10.19936/j.cnki.2096-8000.20241228.011

Abstract

Abstract: In order to analyze the influence of milled carbon fiber pollution on lightning protection of GFRP, simulation analysis of electrostatic field based on FEM was established. Furthermore, high volt lightning tests were implemented with GFRP sample (0.5wt% milled carbon fiber). The results showed that the GFRP skin/PVC core material area and the pure skin area did not undergo breakdown in the high volt lightning tests. In the experiment, multipleting flashovers of milled carbon fibers were observed at the shallow surface of the fiberglass. The comparative analysis between numerical simulation and experimental results shows that the phenomenon is consistent with the conclusion in the simulation results that induced flashover may occur when the milled carbon fiber depth is less than 0.3 mm, and cannot occur at greater depths.

Key words: wind turbine blade, GFRP, milled carbon fibers, lightning protection

CLC Number:

TB332

XU Jun, CUI Xiaopeng, WANG Xiangdong, LI Chengliang, HUANG Huixiu. Research of the influence of milled carbon fiber pollution on lightning protection of wind turbine blades[J]. COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2024, 0(12): 75-79.

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