Current wind energy seminars in Berlin
BWE-Seminar „Windenergietechnik für Nichttechniker“
Without a basic understanding of the technical background of wind energy, it is difficult to make competent decisions in the industry. Whether you are a manager or an employee in the industry, you are always required to understand and evaluate projects or provide information – a basic technical understanding is essential.
Hands-on seminar: Understanding Wind Energy Technology by Experimentation
In this two-day practical seminar, we will familiarise ourselves with and simulate the essential functions of a wind turbine, measure and evaluate data and discuss the results. All aspects of wind energy technology will be addressed: Aerodynamic energy conversion at the rotor, conversion into electrical energy, turbine control, energy losses, performance curves and the dynamic behaviour of the turbine during operation. A comprehensive overview of the current state of the art is provided with many practical examples.
| Venue: | Berlin |
| Dates: | 23. – Mai 24th 2025 |
| Participation fee: | 850 € |
Introduction to wind energy technology
- Overview of the current state of wind energy technology
- Introduction to measurement technology and wind tunnel
- Introduction to measurement technology and wind tunnelMeasurement of a wind histogram – the basis of every yield forecast
Aerodynamic forces
- Lift and drag on the airfoil
- Measuring and understanding airfoil properties
- Find the parking position of the rotor
Aerodynamics of the wind turbine rotor
- Incoming flow and speeds on the rotor blade
- The ideal wind turbine (Lanchester-Betz limit)
- Setting load-dependent operating states with light bulbs
- Measure simple power curve
Measurement of the characteristic curves with the speed-up test
- Prove proportionality P~v3
- Find the optimum pitch angle
The electrical system
- Observing electromagnetic induction with the oscilloscope
- Measurements on synchronous generator and comparison with asynchronous generator
- A look inside the inverter: three-phase rectifier and DC smoothing
Efficiency and characteristic curves
- Measurement of the electrical power characteristic curve
- Measure mechanical and electrical losses
- Power losses due to oblique flow and wind park effects
Control of a wind turbine
- Role play: torque control, pitch control and the wind
- The operating behaviour of a wind turbine in light and strong winds
- Grid codes: The ‘Low-Voltage-Ride-Through’ (example)
Dynamics or the wind turbine in real operation
- Determine the natural frequencies
- Measuring the Campbell diagram
- Practical examples
Hands-On Seminar: Wind Energy Technology Deep Dive
In this seminar, we take a close look at the design of a wind turbine. In the design workshops, methods will be presented step by step and applied immediately. At the end of the seminar, everyone will take home a self-designed rotor blade as a souvenir. The rotor blades are 3D-printed overnight so that we can start the second day by measuring the performance curve. Do the measured characteristics correspond to the calculation? What do the parameters we encountered in the design mean for the loads of the wind turbine? What does all this mean in practice?
| Venue: | Berlin |
| Dates: | 16. – January 17th 2026 |
| Participation fee: | 950 € |
Workshop 1
- Basic aerodynamic principles and profiles for wind turbines
- Calculation of airfoil properties
Workshop 2
- Aerodynamic design
- Calculation of the rotor blade geometry according to Betz
Workshop 3
- Calculation of the power curve using the Blade Element Method in QBLADE
- Definition of the design objectives and optimisation of the rotor blade geometry
Workshop 4
- Comparison of results and design freeze
- Transfer of the design into a 3D CAD model
Measurement campaign
- Assembly of the new rotor blades
- Assembly of the new rotor blades
- Comparison with the calculation
- Analysing the results
Discussion and outlook
- Analysis of selected plants and portfolios of OEMs
- Parameter studies and load calculation
- Summary and clarification of open questions
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