Improving erosion testing of rotor blades' leading edges

In the innovation project REQUIM, several partners are developing a new technology that can improve erosion testing of the leading edges of wind turbine blades. The product improves both the quality of testing and makes the test faster to complete.

Wind turbine blades tend to erode as the years go by in the wild. To counteract damage to the leading edges of the blades – damage that mainly comes from rain – the wind power industry regularly launches new materials in the blades so that they last longer. These materials are tested prior to market introduction, which happens in a so-called Rain Erosion Tester, where blade parts are quickly centrifuged in a real environment while being exposed to water droplets. “Erosion is a big problem in the... ... More: Official Press Release Energy Cluster Denmark

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REQUIM, Energy Cluster Denmark, rotor blade, blade testing, quality, leading edges, wind turbine, erosion, Rain Erosion Tester