In this paper the finite element method has been used to determine the stresses and deformations of pre-twisted and tapered blades. Three-dimensional, twenty-noded isoparametric elements have been used for the analysis. Extensive analysis has been done for various pre-twist angles, skew angles, breadth to length ratios, and breadth to thickness ratios of the blades. Experiments were carried out to determine the stresses for the verification of the numerical results and they were found to be in good agreement.
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