Steel is the most important material in wind power equipment. With the increasing unit capacity of wind turbines and rise of offshore markets, the thickness, fatigue strength and corrosion resistance of the steel have become increasingly important considerations. In terms of the seabed-base, the compressive strength of the steel should not be lower than 500Mpa; fatigue load tests of one-sided welding....
I.Introduction
II.Application of the steel in the wind power industry
III.Current situation of Asia’s steel industry being engaged in the offshore wind power industry
IV.Summary
Figure 1 Steel Consumption Diagram of the Offshore Wind Power
Table 1 Demand Analysis of Steel Materials of the Wind Turbine with 1.5-2MW Unit Capacity