Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine Further Damaged by Lightning Strike Months After Blade Malfunction
Lightning hit the broken turbine on either Thursday or Friday, according to conflicting reports of the timing. As of Sunday ...
Metal AM magazine10d
Over 1,000 turbine blades produced with Gefertec’s wire arc Additive Manufacturing
Gefertec has highlighted the use of its Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), also known as wire/arc DED, to produce ...
Cape Cod Times11d
Lightning may have struck already-damaged Vineyard Wind turbine blade
On Feb. 27, lightning reportedly struck the same Vineyard Wind turbine that had a blade failure in July 2024. Here's what we know.
The Boston Globe11d
Wind turbine blade struck by lightning off coast of Nantucket, Vineyard Wind says
The turbine is 21 miles from Nantucket. “Based on a visual inspection of the damaged blade, preliminary evidence indicates that the blade may have been impacted by a lightning strike ...
CU Boulder News & Events4y
Team 14: Automated blade grinding device for wind turbines
Above: A robot designed improve safety and efficiency of wind turbine blade repair. Top Image: Team members from left to right: Peter Booras, Sam Brown, Jake Geraci, Daniel Llorca, Zhenhua Lu, Patrick ...