VERSUCHSANSTALT FÜR STAHL, HOLZ UND STEINE (VAKA)
at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
SPECIALIST AREAS
- Fatigue behaviour of wind energy specific notch details
- Extension of the fatigue life of wind energy plants using post weld treatment methods
- Early damage detection in wind energy structures by infrared thermography and other monitoring methods
- Joining technologies in wind energy constructions using adhesive bonding and grouting
CONTRIBUTIONS TO WINDFORS
- Foundation and Support Structures
- Tower and nacelle
- Static Loading
- Design and engineering
- Endurance tests
- Construction and manufacturing
- Corrosion Protection
WINDFORS PROJECTS
- KonTest: concept for a wind energy test facility in complex terrain