Scope of work performed
Oscillated Pulling of test set up of offshore windmill gravity foundation.Equipement
2 SLU-5804 EHPS 2/65
Owner
Strabag Offshore Wind GmbH, Hamburg, GermanyMain Contrator
Ed. Züblin AG, Stuttgart, GermanyVSL Entity
VSL (Switzerland) Ltd.Heavy Lifting Department
Date
since 2010Project Description
Windmill Testing
To realize the planned North Sea wind parks, big investments in R&D and production sites are undertaken.
VLS Heavy Lifting was assigned to plan and install a load test setup in Cuxhaven (Germany), in order to simulate the various cyclic movements of a windmill during stormy weather. The objective in half a year testing with 1.200.000 cycles is, to measure the impact force and reactions on the seabed beneath the gravity foundation on a full-scale mock-up.
To reach this ambitious velocity, two SLU 580 are loaded by hydraulic pumps which deliver up to 520 liters of oil per minute. A fully automated control system offers an easy and safe handling for our costumer. Over a web-based application VSL is able to monitor and control the system live from afar.
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