During this course, you will get an introduction to the materials used in wind turbines and the loads they are subject to.
You will learn about structures and properties used for wind energy and you will learn about the requirements in a wind turbine.
The course places special emphasis on composites and metals.
Focusing on composites, you will work with tailoring, predicting, and measuring the mechanical properties of non-crimp fabric composites.
Focusing on metals, you will learn about the properties of the most common steel types and the most common failure modes.
Furthermore, you will learn how to design materials, tests and use measured properties to design selected sub-components for a wind turbine. You will furthermore learn to predict the materials lifetime based on the load history.
Learning objectives
After completing the course, you will be able to:
List, classify and explain the main requirements of the structural materials used in a wind turbine.
Calculate simple load cases for selected sub-components.
Describe the configuration of typical composite materials for wind turbines and their manufacturing process.
Predict stiffness and strength of unidirectional composites.
Describe a testing strategy for measurements of the governing mechanical properties of composites.
Classify the different types of failure modes in metals and describe ways to prevent them.
Classify different forms of corrosion in metals and describe ways to prevent them.
Relate heat treatment and microstructure of steel.
Describe the concept behind damage-tolerant materials.
Predict the materials lifetime for dynamically loaded structures.
Dimension the sub-components in a wind turbine based on materials properties.
Admission
Admission to the course requires a B.Sc. or B.Eng. degree or higher and at least, two years of relevant working experience.
The relevant working experience could be – but is not necessarily restricted to – employment in:
The wind energy industry.
Oil and gas companies.
Shipping companies.
Companies performing environmental assessment.
Public agencies with responsibilities related to engineering and natural sciences.
Since the programme is taught in English, you must have proficient English skills.
Recommended prerequisites In addition to the admission requirements above, we strongly recommend that you have mathematics and programming skills equivalent to B.Sc. or B.Eng. level or higher.
Technical requirements You will need a PC with a stable internet connection to follow this online course.
Course platform All master courses run on the web based course platform DTU Learn. Once you access the platform, all the courses you are signed up for, become available for you – after the semester start day.
Learning online
The course is divided in 13 modules, one per week in the semester. Each module includes a combination of video lectures, exercises, quizzes and/or reading material depending on the module. This course material is available any time to allow for flexible studying conditions.
Furthermore, you are offered weekly live Q&A sessions to get in dialogue with the course lecturer and fellow participants.
Exam
The course is concluded with an oral exam, conducted online.
Sign up and prices
You can follow the course as a single course or as part of the programme Master in Wind Energy.
Single course
If you wish to follow this course as a single course, please add the course to the basket and fill in the required information.
Part of the Online Master of Wind Energy
You can study this course as part of the Master in Wind Energy. If you wish to follow the course as part of the full Master’s programme, please go the the site for the Online Master in Wind Energy, click the sign up button, and follow the instructions.
Prices
Price
Courses of 5 ECTS points
15,000 DKK
Final Project of 15 ECTS points
38,000 DKK
Full Master’s programme
173,000 DKK
The state subsidy for part-time education is determined in the Finance Act for one year at a time. DTU reserves the right to make any adjustments to the participant payment.
Master
Dansk
60 ECTS
