OUR BLADE SERVICES & FACILITIES
Turbine blades are scaling up in length, presenting greater challenges in both weight and power curve efficiency. At ORE Catapult, we continue to develop solutions in both representative blade testing and performance optimisation.
Our blade specialists, alongside cutting-edge test and research facilities, enable clients to not only certify blades to industry standards, but also understand and enhance their blade design, materials, manufacture and overall performance.
TURBINE BLADE TESTING & VALIDATION
As a market-leading, IECRE-accredited wind turbine blade testing facility, we work tirelessly towards increasing the reliability and efficiency of the longest blades in the world. Turbine blade experts can support with testing of blades from small-scale innovative designs through to certification of 100m models.
Our facilities and services include:
1OOm+ blade test facility
A world-leading facility, capable of testing next generation offshore wind rotor blades in excess of 100m.
50m R&D blade test facility
A facility for R&D blade test programmes and upscaling new and innovative blade technologies up to 50m in length.
Blade rain erosion test rig and composites laboratory
State-of-the-art facility for simulating and analysing erosion of wind turbine blades during operation. Our composites laboratory also develops new material solutions for blade leading edge.
7MW demonstration turbine
With materials specialists and a materials analysis laboratory on site, ORE Catapult offers turbine materials consultancy, including development and support of novel materials test programmes for Blades, Electrical cables and Coatings. A range of coating, polymer and electrical testing and analysis can be performed.
- Specialist Materials Knowledge
- Detailed materials testing analysis
- Novel materials.
Rotor blade testing services
- Determination of natural frequencies
- Modal analysis
- Static test
- Fatigue test
- Post-fatigue test
- Collapse test
OUR ACCREDITATIONS
IECRE CERTIFICATION
In February 2019, we were awarded a certificate of acceptance to participate in the “IECRE-IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Renewable Energy Applications”.
Our accreditationsCLIENT TESTIMONIAL
By using ORE Catapult’s facilities and expertise, we will be in a better position to adapt our technology in a shortened time, reduce unplanned maintenance, increase availability and power output, while introducing new features to meet customers’ demands.”
John Lavelle
CEO OFFSHORE WIND BUSINESS, GE RENEWABLE ENERGY
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