About the MasterClass
You are invited to join the new online Masterclass in Introduction to Wind Turbine Blade Testing!
Wind turbine blades are among the most structurally demanding components in modern engineering. Every blade must be tested to prove it can withstand decades of extreme loads, fatigue cycles, and environmental conditions. But what does that testing actually involve, and which international standards govern it?
In this free masterclass, two DTU researchers will walk you through the fundamentals of wind turbine blade testing: from the purpose and scope of international certification standards, through static, fatigue, and full-scale test types, to test design, simulation, and the equipment used in real testing campaigns. You will get a practical preview of the methods and concepts covered in the full 2-day course.
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You will leave the masterclass with
An overview of why wind turbine blades are tested and how testing supports certification
Understanding of the main international standards governing blade testing
Insight into the main types of blade tests: static, fatigue, modal, subcomponent, and full-scale
A practical introduction to test design, simulation, and measurement equipment
A preview of the full 2-day DTU course (15 and 22 September)
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Kim Branner, Ph.D., is a Senior Researcher heading the Blade Testing & Design section at DTU Wind and Energy Systems. His research focuses on experimental, numerical and analytical methods for structural design, manufacturing and testing of wind turbine blades. He is also scientific Head of DTU Large Scale Facility, a unique research and demonstration test facility for studying strength and fatigue of wind turbine blades exposed to complex loading, in operation since January 2019 and capable of testing structures up to 45 metres in length.
Sina Samareh is a Tenure-Track Researcher in the Blade Testing & Design Section at DTU Wind and Energy Systems. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focusing on progressive fatigue damage modelling of composite laminates. His research covers wind turbine blade testing and analysis, fatigue and damage mechanisms in composite structures, material characterisation, finite element simulation, fracture mechanics, and damage monitoring using nondestructive testing methods. He co-teaches the course Design of Large Composite Structures at DTU Wind.
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MasterClass Programme
1.
Quick welcome and introduction.
2.
30-40 minute presentation of the masterclass by Kim Branner and Sina Samareh.
3.
20-minute Q&A about the masterclass.
Do you have any questions?
Contact Mathias Foged
Communications Consultant
DTU Wind and Energy Systems
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