EN IEC 61400-5:2020

Wind energy generation systems - Part 5: Wind turbine blades

Publication date:   Nov 17, 2020

Scope

<span style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#333333; font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS"; font-size:13px">IEC 61400-5:2020 specifies requirements to ensure the engineering integrity of wind turbine blades as well as an appropriate level of operational safety throughout the design lifetime. It includes requirements for:</span>
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<li>aerodynamic and structural design,</li>
<li>material selection, evaluation and testing,</li>
<li>manufacture (including associated quality management),</li>
<li>transportation, installation, operation and maintenance of the blades.</li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#333333; font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS"; font-size:13px">The purpose of this document is to provide a technical reference for designers, manufacturers, purchasers, operators, third party organizations and material suppliers, as well as to define requirements for certification.</span>