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The Front CoverWind turbine towers are large structures whose dynamic behaviour changes as rotor loading, drive-train coupling, and ambient wind interact. The article on page 7 summarises a field campaign carried out in Las Navas del Marques, Avila, Spain, where Ommatidia LiDAR used a 128-channel laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) to observe a real turbine tower under both moving-rotor and static-rotor conditions. Publisher's NoteWind power development across EuropeFeaturesWind Turbine Mode Mapping
By Oscar R. Enríquez Paz y Puente, Product Specialist, Ommatidia LiDAR, Spain By Romain Guillaume, Senior Product Manager, Vaisala Energy and Environment, France
By Marina Perez Diego, Ainhoa Cortés and Andoni Irizar, Centro Tecnológico Ceit, Spain By Eric King, Global Segment Manager, Power and Mining, Protective and Marine Coatings, PPG, USA
Windtech FuturePer RevolutionBy Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Windtech MarketsBy Davide Astiaso Garcia, Secretary General, ANEV, Italy
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The Front CoverAs bird protection becomes a more established part of wind farm development and operation, the engineering discussion is changing. Detection performance still matters, but the focus is shifting beyond proof-of-concept capability towards the maturity of solutions that can work within turbine and plant controls. The article on page 6 describes the IdentiFlight solution developed by Boulder Imaging. Publisher's NoteGlobal wind energy growth continues with strong expansion led by ChinaFeaturesBird Protection in Evolving Turbine Architectures
By Aaron Coppage, Director of Global Field Operations, Boulder Imaging, USA By Sam Schacht, Project Director, Clean Energy States Alliance, USA
By Basquenergy Cluster, Spain By Ignacio Paredes and Pedro Marín Fernandes, Accenture, Spain
Windtech FuturePoor Planet Earth, Poor Planet EarthBy Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Windtech MarketsBy Felipe Gallardo, Research Director, Chilean Association of Renewable Energy and Storage Latest News |
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The Front CoverThe authors of the article on page 6 draw on decades of field experience and independent research into leading-edge erosion. From early blade repairs at Altamont Pass in 1999 to high-speed testing of leading-edge protection systems, their findings show that nothing has reliably fixed the problem yet. A few years ago, they decided to find out more for themselves. Publisher's NoteLegal challenges provide the US wind sector with renewed confidenceFeaturesWanted: A Blade Erosion Hero
By Jack Wallace and Myron Miller, RPE Services LLC, USA By Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, USA
By Justus von Freeden, Research Associate, Fraunhofer IWU, Germany By Jeffrey Wetterlin, Energy Lead and Meteorologist, Meteomatics, USA
Windtech FutureWooden or not Wooden, that is a QuestionBy Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Windtech MarketsLatest News |
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The Front CoverOffshore wind structures are growing in scale and geometric complexity, while tolerances are tightening across nacelles, blades, towers, transition pieces, and foundations. The article on page 6 examines how Argon Measuring Solutions engineers integrated shop-floor measurement solutions (SMSs) to bridge advanced three-dimensional (3D) metrology and high-volume offshore wind manufacturing. Publisher's NoteCoalition of the willing for renewablesFeaturesEngineering Metrology for Offshore Wind Manufacturing
By Geert Creemers and Jef Cambré, Argon Measuring Solutions, Belgium By Ane Ugena Ispizua, Javier Del Real Tuñón and Enrique Garea García, Saitec, Spain
By Tobias Hübing, Head of Laboratory, Heico Group, Germany By Ambroise Cadoret, Fabien Caleyron and Vincent Le Corre, GreenWITS, France
Windtech FutureA Possible Direct Application of Decommissioned Wind Turbine BladesBy Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Windtech MarketsBy Ibrahim Erden, President of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) Latest News |
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The Front CoverThe journey that a wind turbine blade takes from the factory to the turbine carries a risk of structural damage to the blade. From its work with multiple industry stakeholders, DNV has observed and investigated damage to, and the failure of, blades during the journey. In the the article on page 6 you can read more about understanding the risks of blade transporation and how to mitigate them. Publisher's NoteNorth Sea offshore wind pact and US rulings highlight diverging policy pathsFeaturesWind Turbine Blade Transportation
By Matthew Malkin, Principal Engineer, DNV, USA By Moritz Hemmerlein and Hélène Guillerm, eolotec, Germany
By Werner Mussnig and Roman Braun, Hasslacher Green Tower, Austria By Silvio Rodrigues, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder, Jungle, Portugal
Windtech FutureRecyclable Wind Turbine Blades: a Fantastic ProgressBy Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Windtech MarketsBy Arman Kashinbekov, CEO, Association of Renewable Energy, Kazakhstan Latest News |
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