A wind tunnel designed for the needs of the wind industry

A wind tunnel designed for the needs of the wind industry

Ten years ago, the first wind tunnel specifically designed for the needs of the wind industry was inaugurated in Bremerhaven. Get insight into ten years of wind tunnel history from our head of aeroacoustic wind tunnel testing, Nicholas Balaresque. Like many things in the early years of wind energy, the first rotor blade designs for wind turbines were adapted from the aviation industry. It soon became clear that this approach…