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The blade is composed of an outer surface and an inner spar. The thickness of the outside surface linearly decreases from 0.1 m at the root to 0.005 m at the tip. The spar has a similar thickness behavior with 0.1 m at its closest point to the root and 0.03 m at the tip. To sum up, here are the thickness specifications needed along with their location with respect to the global coordinate system (which represents the center of an imaginary hub).
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Surface
| X (m) | Thickness (m) |
|---|---|
| -1 | 0.1 |
| -44.2 | 0.005 |
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| X (m) | Thickness (m) |
|---|---|
| -3 | 0.1 |
| -44.2 | 0.03 |
Both are made out of an orthotropic composite material with the following properties:
Density (kg/m^3) | 1550 |
|---|---|
Young's Modulus-X (Pa) | 1.1375E+11 |
Young's Modulus-Y (Pa) | 7.583E+09 |
Young's Modulus-Z (Pa) | 7.583E+09 |
Poisson's Ratio-XY | 0.32 |
Poisson's Ratio-YZ | 0.37 |
Poisson's Ratio-XZ | 0.35 |
Shear Modulus-XY (Pa) | 5.446E+09 |
Shear Modulus-YZ (Pa) | 2.964E+09 |
Shear Modulus-XZ (Pa) | 2.964E+09 |
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