The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation grants DKK 15 million for research which, inspired by nature, is to improve wind turbine blades' ability to operate in turbulence.
Many birds have a unique capability to stay still in the sky even under the influence of turbulent wind. The birds control the turbulence by constantly adapting their wings. Together, Vestas and DTU-Risø (Risø National Laboratory · Technical University of Denmark - DTU) will now show that the idea is applicable for the very large wind turbines. Vestas expects the project to result in a successful implementation of new technology in MW turbines.