The project partners are joining forces in order to improve the effectiveness of known protective mechanisms for rotor blades significantly. This will result in reduced time and money invested in repairs and maintenance.
BMWK, 12/2017 – 03/2022
Together with its project partners, Fraunhofer IWES is developing COAST 2.0, a software solution for optimizing the costs and risks of weather-dependent offshore and T&I activities.
BMWK, 07/2018 – 06/2022
The project partners are determining the component properties for casted shafts made using the chill casting process in order to design load- and material-optimized components for wind turbines using modern casting methods.
BMWK, 12/2018 - 02/2022
To date, there are no certified approaches for estimating the service life of rotor blade bearings. The HBDV joint project "Design of Highly Loaded Slewing Bearings" aims to draw up a guideline with the aid of which rotor blade bearings can be designed safely and uniformly in the future.
BMWK, 10/2018 - 03/2022
Within the project, a new test stand is being set up and a new testing methodology for minimal systems – comprising a high-speed generator and a converter system for WT - will be developed. The aim is to accelerate the procedure of electrical certification and to improve predictability of the market launch for new products.
BMWK, 07/2017 - 03/2022
In order to test the high-performance electronics used in wind turbines subject to combined climatic and electrical loading realistically, test and trial facilities for complete converters are being developed for turbines with outputs of up to 10 MW. For this reason, the causes of failure are also being researched and concepts for optimizing the robustness of power electronics are being developed and tested in experiments.
BMWK, 10/2017 - 06/2022
The project partners are developing and testing sensors which enable point measurement of the wind speed in front of the rotor of a wind turbine.
BMWK, 12/2018 - 08/2022
The project partners are developing an economically feasible disposal strategy allowing as high a recycling quota as possible and thereby enabling a sustainable circular economy.
BMBF, 10/2021 - 06/2022
Development and design of modular, innovative, and cost-efficient PEM electrolysis components and development of a downstream compression system.
BMBF, Zwanzig20, 11/2019 - 05/2022
The cooperative project RadKom-QS has the goal of developing a novel, autonomous and cost-effective sensor network that is integrated during the production stage and enables remote monitoring of operational rotor blades.
BMWK, 11/2018-04/2022
Fraunhofer IWES is developing and operating a test field for state-of-the-art wind turbine technology in Bremerhaven which will be connected to the existing large-test rigs at the IWES.
BMWK, 12/2016 - 09/2022
The aim of the joint project is the development and testing of a novel reversible electrolysis technology for efficient production of hydrogen from renewable energies and its reconversion into electricity.
BMBF, 08/2019 - 09/2022
Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems