Project overview:

Self-Positioning Single Blade Installation Tool

Awardee:

GE Renewable Energy

Start Date:

Q1, 2022

Technical Challenge Area:

O&M and Safety

Completion Date:

N/A (Currently Underway)

Synopsis:

GE Renewables will develop a new Single Blade Installation (SBI) tool which will use dual fans to control the blade position by counteracting environmental forces, thus eliminating the need for taglines.

Target Outcomes:

Develop a report outlining adaptation scope, design requirements, ROM cost, commercialization timeline

NOWRDC Project Manager

Melanie Schultz

Program Manager

Project Principle Investigator

Molly Stieber

Lead Mechanical Engineer