Finished projects 2018

The aim of the TANDEM research project is to collect findings and develop methods for lowering the number of uncertainties when designing larger monopiles. Material savings are not the only source of cost advantages – savings are also possible in transport and installation, which in turn contribute to the reduction of energy production costs. BMWi, 08/2015 - 12/2018

The research activities in this project are aimed at developing in-situ techniques for aiding vibration piling technology. Installation of large, so-called XL monopiles using vibration techniques can accelerate installation work, considerably reduce noise emissions, and minimize the pile damage caused by installation work. However, only very little is known at present about the effects of vibrations on soil properties, soil structure, and the final pile bearing capacity. Hence, the focus of this project is on investigating and clarifying these effects by means of site investigation prior pile installation and pile monitoring campaigns. BMWi, 10/2015 – 09/2018

Rotor blades are still made almost completely by hand. In the “BladeMaker“ project, Fraunhofer IWES scientists, industrial and research partners are searching for automation solutions in order to make the manufacture of rotor blades more cost effective, quicker and with a higher quality. BMWi, 10/2012 - 03/2018