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SUMMARY:Repairing offshore wind turbine blades - Simon Sanderson\, Technic
 al Director of Rotos 360 Ltd\, and Charles Lee\, Director of Futureneering
  Ltd
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CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds & Cambs area
DESCRIPTION:Wind turbines blades become damaged in service\, due to leadin
 g edge erosion\, lightning strikes\, contamination and fatigue. If left\, 
 this may progress to cause aerodynamic losses that reduce power output and
  can ultimately lead to structural failure.\n\nThere are proven ways to re
 pair blade damage on onshore turbines\, but\, until last year\, no one had
  successfully repaired offshore blades _in situ_ using these methods.\n\n"
 Rotos 360 Ltd":http://www.rotos360.co.uk/\, in a project supported by Inno
 vate UK\, demonstrated that a suspended access platform can be deployed fr
 om the deck of a service vessel. Combined with rapid UV cure resin systems
  and other innovations such as 24-hour working\, and using a walk-to-work 
 Offshore Support Accommodation vessel\, they have been able to increase pr
 oductivity and substantially reduce the cost of blade maintenance.\n\nIn t
 his talk\, we will give you a quick tour of an offshore wind turbine\, des
 cribe the problems of leading edge erosion and other damage\, demonstrate 
 how it can be fixed\, show what it is like to work at heights in an offsho
 re environment\, and note how engineering is reducing the cost of electric
 ity from offshore wind.\n\nDate: Monday 23 November 2015\n\nTime: Refreshm
 ents served from 18.30. Talk starts at 19.00. Finishes around 20.30 follow
 ing discussion.\n\nVenue: UTC Cambridge\, Robinson Way (off Long Road)\, C
 ambridge\, CB2 0SZ.\n\nUniversity Technical College ("UTC Cambridge":http:
 //utccambridge.co.uk/)\, near Addenbrookes\, opened in 2014 to teach Biome
 dical and Environmental Science and Technology for 14 to 19 year-olds.\n\n
 Parking: Parking is available at UTC Cambridge. Overflow parking is availa
 ble nearby at Long Road Sixth Form College.\n\nFree to attend. *Booking pr
 eferred* to guarantee a seat and help us with planning.  Visit the "event 
 webpage":http://nearyou.imeche.org/eventdetail/0/11271 to register.\n\nThi
 s talk is open to the public and is suitable for young people\, students a
 nd engineers. You are encouraged to pass on this invitation and bring with
  you colleagues\, friends and family who are interested in renewable energ
 y\, composites\, and marine operations.\n\nA poster to advertise this even
 t can be downloaded "here":http://nearyou.imeche.org/docs/default-source/B
 eds---Cambs-Area/wind_turbine_poster.pdf.\n\nThis event is organised by th
 e Institution of Mechanical Engineers Beds and Cambs area.
LOCATION:UTC Cambridge\, Robinson Way\, Cambridge\, CB2 0SZ
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