David Onnen Wins the Oldenburg Science Slam

David Onnen Wins the Oldenburg Science Slam

At the 14th Science Slam hosted by the University of Oldenburg, David Onnen, a doctoral student in the Wind Energy Systems (WESys) research group at ForWind, took first place. With his presentation “The Social Life of Wind Turbines: A Literary Search for Clues,” he...
New method for estimating the load on large wind turbines

New method for estimating the load on large wind turbines

Wind turbines are getting bigger and bigger. As a result, their components are subjected to ever-increasing loads, such as sudden gusts of wind and other turbulence. A team from the University of Oldenburg, together with partners from ICM – Institut Chemnitzer...