Wind propulsion as a sustainable solution for shipping
The shipping industry faces the challenge of reducing its emissions. One effective option is the use of wind propulsion systems such as Flettner rotor.
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Green hydrogen: between vision and reality
Green hydrogen is considered one of the key building blocks for the decarbonization of industry and the energy supply. At the same time, there remains a significant gap between political expectations and technical reality. Where do we stand today – and what is realistic by 2030? The following text provides answers to these questions.
Modeling: © Fraunhofer IWES; Wind farm: ©Fraunhofer IWES/Gerrit Wolken-Möhlmann
In the lee of wind farms: spotlight on wake effects of wind turbines
To generate electricity, wind turbines extract kinetic energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy. This creates a wake flow. This effect can also be seen in sailing: the leading boat interacts directly with the undisturbed wind field,…
H2Mare Game sets sail on a grand tour of Germany
Embark on the H2Mare game “Offshore” adventure! Around a year and a half after its release, the video game is becoming a floating exhibit and sails through Germany on the MS Wissenschaft for an entire summer.
Complex but dissolvable: research projects on recycling rotor blades at Fraunhofer IWES
When it comes to dismantling and recycling wind turbines, the discussion revolves around one component in particular: the rotor blade. The aim of the research at Fraunhofer IWES is to ensure high-quality recycling.
From wind to validation: Measurements on the AD8 turbine in Bremerhaven
Authors: Dr. Anna Wegner, Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard Stoevesandt, Dr. Julia Gottschall, Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Thomas, Matthias Huhn und Dipl. Ing. Karin Eustorgi As the dimensions of wind turbines continue to increase in size, so do the mechanical loads acting on their components. The incoming wind field…
Can fiber optics bring light into the darkness? – Grout monitoring on offshore wind turbines
Safe and reliable operation and a long service life of offshore wind turbines are key targets on the road to achieving climate neutrality, and the implementation of a predictive maintenance strategy is particularly relevant when it comes to reducing the…
Wind energy: Next generation
For me, energy is an essential key for a sustainable world. Prof. Andreas Reuter, Managing Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES “For me, energy is an essential key for a sustainable world” – in an interview with…
Turbine operation: Control systems keep everything running smoothly
A controller or control system is an essential wind turbine component. In modern wind energy turbines, stable operation is not possible without a controller. As a research associate at Fraunhofer IWES, I work in the field of control technology for…