Erosion is all around us ... increased the speed of especially the blade tips. With more and more wind turbine blade tips now exceeding speeds of 100 m/s, this has also meant a significant ...

Erosion is all around us ... increased the speed of especially the blade tips. With more and more wind turbine blade tips now exceeding speeds of 100 m/s, this has also meant a significant ...

Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

It is no surprise that wind turbines far from the North Sea coast endure significant wind and rain. This eventually leads to erosion on the rotor blades. But how do different weather conditions ...

Wind turbines in the North Sea face extreme weather conditions that cause erosion to the turbine blades. The PROWESS research, led by TNO, shows that a substantial part of the damage to offshore wind ...

A Dutch company has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by designing a 3D printed modular bridge that repurposes a ...

The enormous wind turbine blades, though, are made of materials ... Some will stay buried for millions of years—and, if ...

A detailed inspection in 2024 looked over the machine. No blade erosion or damage was found on any of the turbines. “The system produces 16 MW of power augmentation per turbine,” said Rafael ...

Until recently, wind turbine blades were nearly impossible to recycle. Now, one company is shredding the blades so they can be used as fuel in cement making. But is this the best way to deal with ...

Researchers developed a process to recycle glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), a common material in wind turbine blades. They cut the lightweight material into two-inch blocks, soaked them in ...

Tiltable, liftable one-piece composite rotor design aims to withstand storm-force winds, boost energy yield and enable more compact offshore wind farms.