Erosion in wind turbine blades solved with the help of artificial intelligence

Press release, 22 January 2019 The erosion of materials used in wind turbine blades due to the effect of weather conditions is a problem that applies to the whole wind energy sector. VTT’s antiAGE project found a functional solution to the material problem with the help of artificial intelligence and 3D printing. The erosion of wind turbine blade material is a surprisingly costly problem, which no one had been able to solve before. “The blade material erodes due to the effect of rain, hailstones and sand dust, which significantly reduces the service life of wind turbines.