Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

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Fraunhofer Institute for
Wind Energy Systems
Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems
Building of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems in Bremerhaven
Category: research Institute
Carrier: Fraunhofer Society
Legal form of the carrier: Registered association
Seat of the wearer: Munich
Facility location: Bremerhaven, Bremen, Hanover, Hamburg, Oldenburg
Type of research: Applied research
Subjects: Engineering
Areas of expertise: Wind energy technology , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , material science , energy meteorology , aerodynamics , energy system technology , renewable energy
Management: Andreas Reuter
Employee: 180
Homepage: www.iwes.fraunhofer.de

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, also known as “Fraunhofer IWES” for short, is an institution of the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research e. V. (FhG) in Bremerhaven . The research covers the entire spectrum of wind energy .

Fraunhofer IWES safeguards investments in technological advancements through validation, shortens innovation cycles, accelerates certification processes and increases planning accuracy through innovative measurement methods in the field of wind energy. 180 scientists and employees and 80 students are currently employed at five locations: Bremerhaven, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg and Oldenburg.

Thanks to extensive funding policy support, unique test rigs, e.g. B. for rotor blades, nacelles and supporting structures, bearings and main shafts, as well as a measurement infrastructure and laboratories. The test portfolio was developed in close cooperation with leading industrial companies who have accompanied the development of test methods and processes from the conception phase. The combination of a globally unique testing infrastructure with methodological competence distinguishes the IWES as a research partner for companies all over the world. By participating in international specialist committees, the institute is an active pioneer for technology developments and quality assurance in the wind industry.

Fraunhofer IWES was founded in 2009 and emerged from the former Fraunhofer Center for Wind Energy and Marine Technology CWMT in Bremerhaven. It was from 2009 to 2017 with the former Institute for Solar Energy Supply Technology ISET e. V. in Kassel under the name "Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology" as an institute with two separate institute parts in terms of content and administration. On January 1, 2018, the branch in Kassel became independent again as the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Management and Energy System Technology.

Research priorities

  • Validation of wind energy systems
  • Certification of electrical properties from EZE
  • Large test stands for rotor blades, pitch bearings, support structures, nacelles
  • Accredited field measurement
  • accelerated life and service life tests
  • Qualification of composite materials and components
  • Power Electronics Reliability
  • Wind farm modeling
  • Aerodynamics and CFD
  • Model validation
  • Location assessment on- and offshore
  • Industrialized rotor blade production
  • Geotechnical measurements & advice
  • Soil surveys, e.g. B. using multi-channel seismics
  • Offshore logistics (planning software)
  • Sea state and current measurement
  • Wind speed measurement with LiDAR
  • Construction process engineering for offshore foundations

Test centers and laboratories

Fraunhofer-IWES has a worldwide unique testing infrastructure for the experimental investigation of wind turbine components. In addition to the "hardware", test methods for accelerated certification were developed. Together, both of these enable manufacturers to secure new developments and bring them to market more quickly.

The test infrastructure includes in detail:

  • two rotor blade test halls (since June 2011) for rotor blades up to 90 meters long (Bremerhaven)
  • Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) for testing complete nacelles of multi-megawatt systems with a drive power of 10 MW and a nominal torque of 8.6 MNm (Bremerhaven)
  • Demo center for automated rotor blade production (Bremerhaven)
  • The LEL (Leading Edge Labor) rain erosion, ice accumulation test stand and much more (Bremerhaven)
  • Servo-hydraulic dynamic testing machines
  • Test stand for large warehouse BEAT6.1 (Hamburg) - commissioning at the end of 2018
  • under construction: test bench for high-speed generator-converter systems (Bremerhaven)
  • the IWES is the operator of the test center for supporting structures in Hanover; The owner is the Leibniz University of Hanover

IWES wind lidar buoys are used to measure offshore wind speeds

Cooperations

The Wind Energy Research Association (FVWE), consisting of the members DLR, ForWind - Center for Wind Energy Research and Fraunhofer IWES, is a partner for technology developments for manufacturers, suppliers and operators in the wind energy industry - from conception to product launch, from design with virtual methods to experimental ones Test and model validation through to automation in production. The cooperation of the three partners enables uncomplicated access to a globally unique infrastructure, guarantees technology transfer from aviation and ensures the link with university research and teaching. Systemic issues can also be competently dealt with by the FVWE with its more than 600 researchers in full depth and breadth.

In addition, the Fraunhofer IWES cooperates with the University of Bremerhaven (application center for wind energy field measurements), the University of Bremen (research group 'high-performance electronics for wind energy plants' as a working area of ​​the Bremen Center for Mechatronics), the Ruhr University Bochum (institute for energy system technology and power mechatronics, project: Smart Wind Park Laboratory), Leibniz University Hannover, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and other related universities and colleges.

Within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft , Fraunhofer IWES is a member of the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance and the Fraunhofer Groups Materials and The complementary skills and experience of the partner institutes create synergies that help to understand key issues from different research perspectives and to research them together.

At the international level, the institute works successfully with renowned research institutions, e. B. Denmark's Technical University (DTU) and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

Staff and budget

In 2017, Fraunhofer IWES had an operating budget of 19 million euros. 180 collectively agreed employees make up the workforce at Fraunhofer IWES; there are also around 80 students.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fraunhofer IWES press release (June 7, 2011) ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 80 kB) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.iwes.fraunhofer.de
  2. ↑ Wind Energy Research Association - Researching together for change. Retrieved January 16, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Homepage of the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance


Coordinates: 53 ° 31 ′ 16 "  N , 8 ° 34 ′ 19.9"  E