Blade Dynamics
Blade Dynamics has announced that the design phase of its ‘Very Long Blade Project’ for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has successfully concluded and that the prototyping phase will now begin. Blade Dynamics will now assemble an approximately 80-metre long blade prototype, and will begin static and fatigue tests.
Siemens Wind Power has confirmed its continued support to the development of this advanced rotor technology. This ETI-funded project is the first application of Blade Dynamics’ innovative technology for large offshore blades, with a rotor designed specifically for the Siemens SWT-6.0 turbine.
Launched in January 2013, the £15mn project aims to demonstrate blades that are both longer and lighter than those made from conventional glass fibre.
