Fatigue Testing of Welded Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines (FaWS)

Fatigue Testing of Welded Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines (FaWS)

Towards an improved understanding of fatigue performance.

The Offshore Wind Accelerator Fatigue Testing of Welded Structures in Air (OWA FaWS) project brought together stakeholders from across the industry; developers, steel producers, testing institutions and certification bodies. The project’s output provides a solid baseline for the establishment of fatigue curves that targets real-world loading conditions and weld details.

Project end date

March 2024

Project value

€1,218,000

Project lead

Orsted Wind Power A/S

Partners

Ørsted, Parkwind, RWE, Scottish Power Renewables, Shell, SSE, Vattenfall

Setup under

Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA)