Project Details
Description
he objective of EROSION is to enable longer lifetime of wind turbine blades at multi-MW machines. To achieve the objective we will investigate leading edge erosion at wind turbine blades using rain erosion tester for selected blades and different rain input. Furthermore the rain in real atmosphere will be investigated from ground-based instruments (distrometers), modelling of rain based on rain radar data for new understanding of rain erosion climatology at relevant sites. Finally a new prototype instrument will be developed in order to measure rain at wind turbines for making decision on control, to set ‘erosion safe mode’ with regulation of turbines based on the assumption that lower tip speed during heavy rain event will enable much longer lifetime of wind turbine blades at multi-MW machines.
Layman's description
Project ID: Innovation Fund Denmark Grand Solutions Sagsnummer: 6154-00018B
| Short title | EROSION |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 01/04/2017 → 31/12/2021 |
Collaborative partners
- Technical University of Denmark (lead)
- Danish Meteorological Institute (Project partner)
- R&D A/S (Project partner)
- Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S (Project partner)
- Vestas Wind Systems AS (Project partner)
- RWE Renewables GmbH (Project partner)
Keywords
- Rain erosionof wind turbine blade, life extension
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