‘We need a standardised dictionary for blade damage’

What is the difference between a split and a crack on a turbine blade? Our guest explains the need for an industry standard for blade damage.Speaking ahead of Windpower Monthly’s Blades USA conference in late February, Lili Haus, wind energy engineer and scientist at the Electric Power Research Institute, discusses her quest to introduce a global dictionary of agreed terms to categorise blade damage. In Episode 32 of the Wind Power podcast, Haus, a speaker at the Blades USA conference, discusses the latest techniques available for blade inspections, the benefits of non-destructive evaluation and how predictive analysis could reduce the rate of costly blade failures.  Listen to this podcast episode to get a special discount code for the Blades USA conference and find out more about the event on our dedicated website.This episode was produced by Inga Marsden and Til Owen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.