Leading Edge Erosion (LEE) in offshore wind
How to reduce wear and maintenance costs in offshore wind
Offshore wind turbine blades are constantly exposed to rain, salt and harsh weather conditions, causing erosion on the leading edge of the blades. This damage reduces energy production and increases maintenance costs.
Discover how drone inspections, image analysis and predictive modelling help detect erosion earlier, optimise maintenance and improve offshore wind turbine reliability. Through concrete cases and project results, experts from industry and research share the latest developments in blade protection and inspection technologies.
For whom?
This workshop targets professionals active in offshore wind and technological innovation:
- Researchers in offshore wind, materials, inspection and modelling
- Wind farm developers and operators
- Maintenance and inspection companies, including drone providers
- Policy makers and energy transition stakeholders
- Companies active in blade protection, coatings and asset management
Key takeaways
This afternoon session combines strong technical content with open discussion and networking.
You gain:
- A clear overview of LEE and its impact on O&M costs, energy production and levelized cost
- Insights into state-of-the-art drone inspection and image analysis
- Explanation of experimental erosion testing and microscale modelling
- Concrete applications and cases
- Opportunities for interaction and future collaboration
Programme
Time | Subject | Speakers |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Registration & lunch | |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Introduction | |
| 13:10 - 13:30 | Problem statement | Nicolas Quiévy - Engie |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | WP2 – Damage assessment @ real scale | Jonathan Sterckx - UGent |
| 13:45 - 14:05 | Data-driven wind turbine inspections with drones and intelligent analysis | Jean-Louis Weemaes- Skyebase |
| 14:05 - 14:20 | WP3 – Damage reproduction @ lab scale | Jean Carlos Poletto - UGent |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Leading Edge Protection in a Changing Climate | Marc Foldager - Polytech |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | WP4 – Erosion modelling @ microscale | Vinayak Ramachandran Nambiar - uGent Alireza Shadmani - uGent |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | PROWESS – Precipitation impact on LEE and impact of LEE on O&M and AEP | Peter Eecen - TNO |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | WP5 – Cost and emissions modeling | Bert Conings - Sirris |
| 15:45 - 16:05 | CETP PROTECT – Development of a Leading Edge Analysis Tool to optimise wind farm operations | Peter Eecen - TNO |
| 16:05 - 16:25 | Panel discussion | |
| 16:25 - 16:30 | Concluding remarks | |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Networking reception |
BLEEPID | Towards improved reliability and reduced costs of offshore wind by blade-leading-edge erosion prediction and drone-based inspection
This event is the closing event of the BLEEPID project, showcasing the key results and insights developed to improve offshore wind blade reliability through erosion prediction and drone-based inspection.
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