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It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to our pages on Risø DTU's web site. Here you will find information on the Wind Energy Division.
I hope you will find the information you are looking for. If not, please send us an e-mail with your questions or comments, so we can update and improve the contents of these pages.
Have a nice trip, and we hope to see you here again soon!
Peter Hauge Madsen, Head of Division
Wind Energy Division
Risø DTU's Wind Energy Division aims to meet the need for new knowledge in wind energy. The overall objectives of the research of the division are
- to develop new opportunities and technology for the exploitation of wind energy
- to advance the competitiveness of wind energy
- to further the global application of wind energy
- to advance the basic atmospheric physics which is used to calculate the effect of the wind on major constructions and buildings.
Our research is carried out in co-operation with industry and other end-users and in close collaboration or alliances with national and foreign universities, research institutions, and organisations.
The key areas of scientific expertise in the division are boundary layer meteorology, aerodynamics, aero-acoustics, fluid and structural mechanics, electrical design and control as well as machine and construction technology. The scientific expertise is advanced through field tests, laboratory tests and numerical modelling.
The Division works within strategic and applied research in most themes of wind power meteorology, wind turbine technology, and applications of wind energy, such as:
- Aeroelastic calculations
- Aerodynamics, aerofoil design, the numerical wind tunnel and wind tunnel testing
- Structural loading, safety and design
- Development of test procedures and testing of wind turbines and wind turbine components; power performance, structural response, blade testing, power quality, operational functions and safety
- Meteorological measurements
- Wind resource assessment, wind engineering and wind power prediction
- Wind turbine siting, wind farm layout and energy production estimation
- Electrical design, wind turbine control and power quality assessment
- Wind power integration, wind power plants and power system modelling
- Hybrid systems and high wind energy penetration
- Standardisation, type approval and certification
Organisation
The Wind Energy Division of Risø DTU is steadily growing and employs year 2006 a permanent staff of 100 persons, 2/3 of whom are scientists and engineers. The division is organised in research programmes with attached commercial and technical services.
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