Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard Stoevesandt

Bernhard Stoevesandt, who holds a PhD in physics, has been working at Fraunhofer IWES since 2011 and established the department of Aerodynamics and numerical Wind Energy Meteorology in Oldenburg, which he now heads. He has led the BMWK-funded HighRe project and teaches at the University of Oldenburg.

From wind to validation: Measurements on the AD8 turbine in Bremerhaven

As the dimensions of wind turbines continue to increase in size, so do the mechanical loads acting on their components. The incoming wind field also covers an increasingly larger area. As such, models play an important role in the development…