Research Facility for DTU Wind Energy's Blade Testing

Energy & Industry

Large-Scale Test Facility at DTU Risø Campus
Roskilde, Denmark

The new building will provide the setting for DTU Wind Energy’s research, in particular large-scale testing of wind turbine blades with special focus on static and fatigue tests.

The new main building is designed as one separate rectangular volume with an integrated core for workshop and staff facilities. The building is on two floors together with mezzanine level.

Client
Danish Building & Property Agency, DTU Risø Campus
Status
Completed
Size
2000 m2
Year
2017
Collaborators
Dansk Halbyggeri A/S, ISC Consulting Engineers A/S
Areas of Expertise
Buildings

Test hall for wind turbine blades

The test hall is used to test wind turbine blades of 15, 25 and 45 meters in length. On the floor of the hall are three test stands (large concrete pegs) to which the blades are attached. A special transportation vehicle drives the blades into the hall via a gate in the northern gable and with the help of moving cranes in the hall, the blades are hoisted into place. In the northeast corner of the hall, there is a recess in the floor to ensure that the tips of the large wind turbine blades do not hit the floor during testing. From a control room, staff can control and monitor all technical tests taking place in the hall.

Billedetekst mangler

Billedetekst mangler

The offices are designed flexibly with workstations that allow staff and guests to do the office work relevant to the tests performed in the hall.

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