Measuring Wind Turbines Remotely (IMAGE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Measuring Wind Turbines Remotely

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The laser tracks the motion of the rotor blades and remains exactly at the same position on the surface. Operators of wind turbines can measure the oscillatory pattern over the entire structure of the facility from several hundred meters away at every desired spot.

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