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Location: ACE Pavilion
Title: LCCF-Blade: Fully Recyclable, Lightweight Wind Blade from Low-Cost Carbon Fiber and its Lightning Protection Methodologies
Description:
Award winners will be announced during a ceremony in the ACE Pavillion at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 10. Finalists will be available during these times to answer questions about their entry: Tuesday, September 10 | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Category - Design: Innovation in Green Composites Design ORNL developed a lightweight textile-grade carbon fiber (CF) and glass fiber (GF) hybrid wind blade tip (2 meters long) leveraging a fully recyclable thermosetting resin (Recyclamine from Aditya Birla). LCCF-Blade offers a significant 40% weight reduction to the massive wind blade structure, thereby improving energy production efficiency and simplifying the transportation of these large blades. Another notable impact of introducing LCCF to the wind blade structure lies in the lightning strike protection. Correctly designed LCCF-Blade with protective coatings can protect the entire blade surface from lightning strikes without the need for any additional protective metal down conductors. The blade is fully recyclable, allowing recovery of both fabric and resin. The crosslinked epoxy resin can be dissolved in an acidic solution recovering 100% of the fabric. Residue is a 3D printable thermoplastic polymer. This recyclable epoxy in the LCCF blade offers a sustainable solution for disposing of end-of-life blades.
Wednesday, September 11 | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Thursday, September 12 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Type: Award Entry
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