Lift-Off for the WindLocator – the CWD’s Airborne Wind Measuring System
Steep territory, differences in roughness or tunnel effects create wind phenomena that lead to yield differences of more than 30% between individual turbines within a single wind farm if the latter is set in complex terrain. The WindLocator, the airborne wind measuring system developed by the Center for Windpower Drives, makes autonomous, position-controlled measuring of local wind situations and thus yield-optimized park planning possible.
Learn more about the technology behind the WindLocator and its possibilities.
News
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13th CWD-Workshop. Save the date!
The CWD would like to thank all its partners and guests for contributing resourceful new ideas and solutions during last week’s CWD-Workshop. This time, Prof. van der Aalst (Chair of Process and Data Science, RWTH Aachen...[more]
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Congratulations to Tarek Magdy on his successful PhD defense!
Tarek convinced with his PhD thesis on “Impact of Mass and Deformation on the Gearbox of Large Wind Turbines”.Our warmest congratulations and all the best for your future![more]
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Wanted: Brilliant minds for a sustainable future!
Make an impact with your thesis in simulation, construction or test. Join us in generating clean energy. Any day for future. [more]
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The benefits of wind energy: Summer school(s) 2019
During this year’s summer break students met at the “33rd Summer School Renewable Energies” organized by FH Aachen and gained an insight into how wind can be utilized as clean energy. Research assistants at the VGB Summer School...[more]
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Back to School – have an inspiring start!
It’s back to school today in North Rhine-Westphalia: we hope all kids had an exciting summer break and got all their questions on wind energy answered during their visit at the Center for Wind Power Drives![more]
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Rafting on the Maas and exploring Maastricht underground
Last week, colleagues at the CWD and MSE took a joint break on the river Maas and through the tunnels of St. Pieter’s Caves at Maastricht enjoying the fresh breeze and delving into the story of the city’s Mosasaurus before...[more]