Design, Build, Install and Commission Rotating Arm Rain Erosion Test Rig for Wind Turbine Blades
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign, Build, Install and Commission Rotating Arm Rain Erosion Test Rig for Wind Turbine Blades
Awarded 19 Dec 2016
Awarded19 Dec 2016
Value£398,900.00
SupplierR&D Test Systems A/s
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y 7mo ago3mo term
Awarded 19 Dec 2016Expired 30 Mar 2017
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OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT awarded a contract to R&D Test Systems A/s for the design, build, installation, and commissioning of a rotating arm rain erosion test rig at the ORE Catapult test centre in Blyth.
The rig is intended to simulate reproducible rain erosion conditions representative of offshore wind turbine operating environments, supporting fundamental research on rain erosion of wind turbine rotor blades.
The contract value is £398,900.
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