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WTG blade risk mitigation & monitoring22nd of September 2022, Copenhagen
Venue: HOUNE Kastrup, Copenhagen (near CPH airport) ReLife Seminar23rd of September 2022, Roskilde
Venue: DTU Risø Campus, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark |
Day 1
Invited Speakers
Learn from some of the best in the field on September 22nd in Copenhagen, Denmark
Valery Godinez-Azcuaga
As Vice President of Engineering and Product Development for the Products & Systems Division of MISTRAS Group Inc., Valery Godinez-Azcuaga is leading efforts for the development of state-of-the-art asset monitoring solutions through the implementation of NDE4.0 across a variety of markets and has more than 25 years of experience in the field of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE).
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John Dalsgaard Sørensen
John Dalsgaard Sørensen (PhD) is professor in structural reliability at Aalborg University, Denmark. He received his MSc in Structural engineering in 1980 and PhD in Structural reliability in 1984. His main research fields are stochastic modelling, reliability assessment and risk-based decision making for planning of inspections and O&M. He is leader of a research group ‘Risk, Resilience, Safety and Sustainability of systems’. Further, he is active in standardization activities in the Eurocodes and IEC-61400 for wind turbines, especially related to reliability.
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Christian Berggreen
Christian Berggreen (PhD) is Professor within Lightweight Structures and Composites at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and Head of Laboratory for DTU Structural Lab, one of the largest and most advanced material and structural test laboratories in Northern Europe. He is furthermore leading a research group focused on lightweight structures and composites within a number of industrial areas, eg. aerospace, marine, automotive, offshore and energy, with particular interest in fracture and damage propagation in sandwich composites under both ultimate static, cyclic and dynamic loading at very high speeds, where damage propagation in components and structures is simulated by use of advanced fracture mechanical analysis methods.
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Find Mølholt Jensen
After 10 years of research at Risoe DTU in the field of wind turbine blades, Find M. Jensen, PhD, has addressed a number of failures having the potential to dominate future wind turbine blade issues. In 2011 Find founded Bladena based on 7 patents. Today, Find holds the position of CEO at Bladena working on a global scale to support customers with structural blade failure issues to help them lower OPEX, risk of blade failures and loss of AEP.
Find is also leading large R&D projects (Funded by EUDP) with many members from both the industry and research institutes. He also participates actively in elevating the design of blades to the next level. |
Bent F. Sørensen
Professor Bent F. Sørensen works at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems, The Technical University of Denmark, DTU. He holds a PhD from the Department of Solid Mechanics at DTU in 1992 and Dr. Techn. from DTU in 2010. His research field covers both experimental investigations and modelling of failure mechanisms, aiming at establishing links between microscale parameters and macroscale fracture properties. The focus of his research is interface fracture mechanics, measurement and modelling of cohesive laws, large-scale fibre bridging on the delamination of fibre composites and cracking of adhesively bonded joints.
Author of more than 150 papers, 99 in international scientific journal. |
Panel
Companies attending the panel discussion
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Agenda
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09:00 - 09:15
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Breakfast
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09:15 - 09:45
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Welcome by Find M. Jensen and Mathias K. Reding, Bladena
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09:45 - 10:00
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VR blade scaling experience by Rune Kirt, Kirt x Thomsen
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10:00 - 10:30
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Scaling of WTG blades and consequent impact of torsional loads and structural considerations by Ioannis Bertsios, Bladena
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10:30 - 11:15
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Coffee break and VR blade scaling experience
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11:15 - 12:00
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Invited speaker: Valery Godinez-Azcuaga, Sensoria™ by MISTRAS Group
Topic: Monitoring of critical structural failure modes for large blades |
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12:00 - 12:30
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Risk mitigation & financial analysis through business cases and risk-based maintenance strategies by Javier O. Arconada, Bladena
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12:30 - 13:15
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Lunch
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13:15 - 14:30
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Invited speakers: CEO Find M. Jensen, Bladena, Prof. Christian Berggreen, DTU Construct, Prof. John Dalsgaard Sørensen, Aalborg University & Prof. Bent F. Sørensen, DTU Wind
Topic: Risk-Based Maintenance strategies using the “Damage Tolerance Approach” |
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14:30 - 15:15
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Coffee break and VR blade scaling experience
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15:15 - 15:45
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Next steps roadmap for risk mitigation, by Find M. Jensen, Bladena
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15:45 - 17:00
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Panel discussion: Risk based maintenance and impact of monitoring chaired by Mathias Reding, Bladena. Wouter Haans, Shell, Peter Hansen, Northland Power & a third participant (TBA) are participating
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17:00 - 18:00
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Lounge & Networking session
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Funded by EUDP - CORTIR II
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About
The conference is funded by EUDP through the CORTIR II project.
The main deliverables of this project is a new retrofit solution designed for high forces in the Root-Transition Zones (RTZ) of blades, a new innovative state-of-the-art O&M strategy (NIFIS), and, further development of the Cost and Risk Tool (CAR Tool) developed in the CORTIR project. |
Partners
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Day 2
ReLife SeminarTogether with DTU Wind we are extending our International Conference in September to include one more day!
Why? To give you top class knowledge about risk mitigation & monitoring in wind turbine blades seen from not only a business perspective but also from a more technical point of view. On the 23rd of September you will have the opportunity to visit DTU Wind and Energy Systems (Risø Campus) in Roskilde to attend the Relife Seminar for wind turbine owners. Even though the event is targeted operators/owners, the rest of the industry is more than welcome to join as well! At this event you will learn more about how risk, damage tolerance, structural failures and the nature of composites is viewed today and in the future. But this time from a more technical perspective. |
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Agenda
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08:30 - 09:00
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Breakfast and networking
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09:00 - 09:30
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Welcome, introduction, and main achievements of the ReLife project by Bent F. Sørensen, DTU Wind
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09:30 - 10:30
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O&M Risk related topics presented by Javier Ozores Arconada, Bladena (WP7):
- New trends on structural damages – Acoustic Emission sensors as a risk mitigation tool - Risk based maintenance strategy with support of software tools and traditional risk analysis - Financial consequences of blade damages Field experiences using Thermographic NDT method presented by Signe Olsson, Statkraft |
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10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 - 11:35
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Structural damage overview of wind turbine blades focused on main structural failure modes by Bent F. Sørensen and Ioannis Bertsios (Bladena)
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11:35 - 12:10
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Inspections – Monitoring – Measurements presented by DTU and MISTRAS
- Acoustic Emission for crack growth detection and possible shear-web disbonding (fundamental aspects), by Obdulia Ley, MISTRAS Group |
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12:10 - 12:45
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Experiences with Acoustic Emission sensors used in experimental full-scale test by Malcolm McGugan, DTU Wind
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12:45 - 13:30
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Lunch break
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13:30 - 14:30
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Discussion chaired by Bent F. Sørensen
- From technical research to industry with risk perspective - Applicability of the methodology from a WTO’s perspective - Tools, business cases scenarios, and next steps |
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14:30 - 15:00
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Summary of discussion by Bent F. Sørensen, DTU and Find Mølholt Jensen, Bladena
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15:00 - 16:30
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Tour at DTUs lab
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Press release regarding the conference
37 companies attend the international WTG Blade Risk Mitigation & Monitoring Conference in Copenhagen and at DTU Wind
23 September 2022
Today and yesterday, 37 companies from the wind industry (14 of them being wind turbine owners) met in Copenhagen and at DTU Wind to discuss risk, risk mitigation & monitoring of wind turbine blades due to the increasing challenges the industry is facing as blades are scaling up. Sensoria™ by MISTRAS Group was invited as a speaker to elaborate on monitoring critical structural failure modes for large blades while Shell, SR Energy, and Ørsted attended a panel to discuss risk-based maintenance and the impact of monitoring. Important topics, considering today’s - and the future - demand for more gigawatts.
Group photo of all the companies attending the International Conference the 22nd of September. Location: HUONE Kastrup, Copenhagen.
Monitoring and risk
If the industry is to follow the increasing demand for more gigawatts, scaling of blades is necessary and already unavoidable. Therefore, the challenges that modern large blades bring to the market due to minimal structural considerations need to be addressed and taken into account when looking at risk.
At the conference, Sensoria by MISTRAS Group and Bladena presented to the entire value chain why continuous monitoring may play an essential role. Adding to this why acoustic emission and loads & vibration monitoring are not only considered to prevent catastrophic failures but also perceived as a source of collecting information for further understanding of damage mechanisms and possible application of a damage tolerance approach.
This led to a debate on how this knowledge can be applied in a preventive and proactive risk-based maintenance strategy in a panel with Shell, SR Energy, and Ørsted giving their opinion on this matter.
If the industry is to follow the increasing demand for more gigawatts, scaling of blades is necessary and already unavoidable. Therefore, the challenges that modern large blades bring to the market due to minimal structural considerations need to be addressed and taken into account when looking at risk.
At the conference, Sensoria by MISTRAS Group and Bladena presented to the entire value chain why continuous monitoring may play an essential role. Adding to this why acoustic emission and loads & vibration monitoring are not only considered to prevent catastrophic failures but also perceived as a source of collecting information for further understanding of damage mechanisms and possible application of a damage tolerance approach.
This led to a debate on how this knowledge can be applied in a preventive and proactive risk-based maintenance strategy in a panel with Shell, SR Energy, and Ørsted giving their opinion on this matter.
Panel Discussion with Shell, SR Energy, and Ørsted hosted by Mathias Reding, Bladena.
Who was behind the event?
Even though both Bladena and DTU Wind are used to hosting seminars and workshops within their respective projects, this was the first time the two made a joint international event open for the entire wind industry. Bladena’s CORTIR II project and DTU’s Relife project (both funded by EUDP) came together to communicate about the effects of risk mitigation and monitoring on blades as both projects are working towards extending the life of blades.
Future events
In 2023 Bladena will finalize the CORTIR II project where +50 wind turbine owners and operators from the WTO Blade Network and CORTIR II Partners will be invited to attend. To become a member of the WTO Blade Network, please reach out to Bladena.
Supported by EUDP
A great thanks to the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), which is for funding the CORTIR Phase 2 project (Cost, Risk and Transition zone Innovative
Reinforcement) together with support from the whole value chain in the wind industry to reduce LCoE.
For further information please visit www.bladena.com, https://cortirproject.weebly.com, and/or contact CORTIR Project Manager CEO Find Mølholt Jensen +45 53700276 fmj@bladena.com.
Even though both Bladena and DTU Wind are used to hosting seminars and workshops within their respective projects, this was the first time the two made a joint international event open for the entire wind industry. Bladena’s CORTIR II project and DTU’s Relife project (both funded by EUDP) came together to communicate about the effects of risk mitigation and monitoring on blades as both projects are working towards extending the life of blades.
Future events
In 2023 Bladena will finalize the CORTIR II project where +50 wind turbine owners and operators from the WTO Blade Network and CORTIR II Partners will be invited to attend. To become a member of the WTO Blade Network, please reach out to Bladena.
Supported by EUDP
A great thanks to the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), which is for funding the CORTIR Phase 2 project (Cost, Risk and Transition zone Innovative
Reinforcement) together with support from the whole value chain in the wind industry to reduce LCoE.
For further information please visit www.bladena.com, https://cortirproject.weebly.com, and/or contact CORTIR Project Manager CEO Find Mølholt Jensen +45 53700276 fmj@bladena.com.
Questions?
Please write to Simone Damkjær at sbd@bladena.com, if you have any questions.