Wind turbines: Extreme testing for rotor blades
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Wind turbines are growing bigger and bigger -- the diameter of their rotor blades could soon reach 180 meters. But that creates a need for larger test rigs capable of accommodating the blades for load testing. One of the largest-ever experimental test rigs, for blades measuring up to 90 meters in length, will shortly go into operation.