MORE INFO Extensive measurement and modeling data help improve system designs. Our services: Measurement of wind turbines Accredited mechanical load and power performance measurements (IEC 61400-12 and IEC 61400-13) in acc. with ISO 17025 Customer-specific measurements on individual components of wind turbines Wind energy field measurements Customer-specific and accredited measurement of wind turbines The dynamically increasing competition in the wind energy sector demands high-quality, efficient processes with which prototypes and old turbines in the field can be measured, analyzed, and optimized. As with banks and insurance companies, developers, manufacturers, operators, and technical service providers require reliable information about the efficiency, functionality, and service life prospects of their turbines. The Application Center for Wind Energy Field Measurements (AWF), a cooperation between Fraunhofer IWES and fk-wind at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, carries out measurements of running systems in the field, in particular as a partner in research and development projects. AWF boasts highly qualified scientific and technical staff and is an accredited testing and calibration laboratory in accordance with ISO 17025 for the measurement of mechanical loads and the assessment of the power performance characteristics of wind turbines. In addition, it also has the unique testing infrastructure of the entire Fraunhofer IWES at its disposal. AWF at Fraunhofer IWES plans and conducts measurements of wind turbines, applying the relevant national and inter- national standards and guidelines in consultation with the customer. The data recorded include meteorological vari- ables and the power performance in accordance with IEC 61400-12 and/or load parameters in accordance with IEC 61400-13. In addition to standard-specific measurements of the full wind turbine, measurements are also conducted on specific components of wind turbines (e.g., bearings, rotor blades, etc.) in particular. The most important opera- ting data of the wind turbine, such as the azimuth position and speed, are also recorded for the evaluation and inter- pretation of the measurement data. 29