JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - (Page 28) FEATURE “Wind Energy” Blade length: top-end limits are not set by the materials BASF has developed new epoxy resin systems for fibre-reinforced composites that are tailored specifically to the production of rotor blades for wind turbines. The systems increase productivity by allowing for significantly shorter cycle times. DR. GREGOR DAUN RESPONSIBLE FOR EPOXY SYSTEMS BASF, INTERMEDIATES DIVISION he boom in wind energy generation continues unabated: at the end of 2008, the total capacity of wind turbines worldwide amounted to 120 gigawatts (GW), representing an increase of nearly 30% compared to 2007. In their report “Offshore Windparks in Europe”, accountancy company KPMG concluded that the wind energy industry is currently one of the sectors showing the most dynamic growth worldwide. Eighty countries are already using wind for electricity generation. “Wind power already generates more than 1.5% of total electricity production,” reports Stefan Gsänger, Secretary General of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA, Bonn, Germany). As in the past, Germany occupies first place, followed by the USA, Spain, China and India. These countries account for three-quarters of the installed capacity. The WWEA believes that it should be possible to fully meet the electricity requirements of the world population with wind and other renewable resources by 2040. According to Gsänger, “a rapid expansion of wind energy would be the correct answer to the current financial crunch and ongoing energy crisis.” T Wind turbine at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium UpWind, which started in 2006 and will run until 2011, is following this vision. “UpWind is the flagship project for European research cooperation in the field of wind turbine development,” explains Project Manager Peter Hjuler Jensen of Risø National Laboratory (Technical University of Denmark). The new giants are intended in particular for offshore use, because the wind blows more strongly and consistently there. The length of rotor blades is increasing, since a blade with twice the length covers an area that is four times the size, and thus can capture four times as much energy. At the same time, a blade with twice the length is generally four times as heavy. Whilst a 30-m blade weighs 4 to 5 metric tons, a 60-m one weighs in at nearly 20 metric tons. In spite of these increasing weights, the technical limits have nowhere near been reached, even with the use of new materials such as carbon-fibre composites. There are design concepts for 70-m blades and test rigs for blades of up to 90 m. At around 60 m in length, the possibilities for glass-fibre reinforcement have been pretty much exhausted. Beyond this, carbon fibres are more often used, but they cost around five times as much. At the moment, two trends are dominating the development of wind energy – turbines are growing ever larger in order to generate more power at individual locations, and wind power is moving offshore. Repower and Enercon are the first manufacturers to offer 5 and 6 megawatts (MW) output, respectively. Rotor diameters are correspondingly impressive. The Repower 5M turbine has a rotor diameter of 126 m, for individual rotor blades 61.5 m long. The Enercon E-126/6 MW has similar dimensions: rotor diameter 127 m, blade length 58 m. However, these immense dimensions are apparently not the limits of what is possible. Enercon is already investigating whether, based on the E-126, 8 MW of output can be achieved. Other designers are currently considering 10, 12 or even 15 MW. The target for 2020 is 20 MW. The European project jec composites magazine / No54 January 2010 Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 Cover Editorial Contents NEWS WORLDWIDE Companies - Focus Aeronautics - Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on Agenda of events Equipment : Software - SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing BUSINESS Market survey - A market with a rosy future Niche market - High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials Human capital - The graduate with a degree in composite materials FEATURE - WIND ENERGY China - China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion Fibre - High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry Foam - Infusion moulding structural panels - New PET foams for wind turbine construction Epoxy - Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials Manufacturer - SHFRP: still limited as a player Equipment - Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing - Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing - New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90% Small wind turbines - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines Maintenance - Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry USERS’ PLATFORM Composites in the world - The world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft - Bicycling enthusiasts can adjust bike parts themselves - Champagne!!! Successful partners - High-pressure hydrogen storage tanks made by RTM Application - Lightweight, ultra-durable air cargo containers - Solar Plane takes of - First solar-powered speedboat KNOW-HOW Laser projection - Recent innovations in laser templating Nanochemicals - LEO semi-solid resin film Mould - DEMOCRAT, an electrostatic process JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Cover (Page 1) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Cover (Page 2) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Editorial (Page 3) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Contents (Page 4) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Contents (Page 5) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Contents (Page 6) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Focus Aeronautics (Page 7) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Focus Aeronautics (Page 8) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag (Page 9) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag (Page 10) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on (Page 11) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on (Page 12) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on (Page 13) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Agenda of events (Page 14) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Agenda of events (Page 15) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing (Page 16) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing (Page 17) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - A market with a rosy future (Page 18) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials (Page 19) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - The graduate with a degree in composite materials (Page 20) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - The graduate with a degree in composite materials (Page 21) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion (Page 22) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion (Page 23) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry (Page 24) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry (Page 25) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Infusion moulding structural panels (Page 26) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New PET foams for wind turbine construction (Page 27) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials (Page 28) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials (Page 29) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SHFRP: still limited as a player (Page 30) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing (Page 31) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing (Page 32) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing (Page 33) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90% (Page 34) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90% (Page 35) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines (Page 36) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines (Page 37) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines (Page 38) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines (Page 39) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry (Page 40) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry (Page 41) JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Champagne!!! 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