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Better together: Biaxial rotor blade testing - New methods for more realistic test loads

Better together: Test bench BEAT 6.1 - bearings for the next generation

Better together: BladeMaker - industrialized rotor blade manufacturing demo center

A unique testing infrastructure for validating design calculations by experimental testing on a big scale.

Wind turbine life-time is limited by fatigue loads. Usually, turbines are designed for a minimum service life of 20 years. In most cases, some usable service life remains after the end of the planned time of operation, which can sometimes be exploited by extending the service life period. However, structural integrity must be assessed for each individual turbine to show that it can continue to operate safely.