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"Vestas are one of the worlds leading developers and manufacturers of wind turbines for whom Malcolm is a senior test engineer." (http://www.sailrocket.com/node
by startupfounder 14y ago
"Vestas are one of the worlds leading developers and manufacturers of wind turbines for whom Malcolm is a senior test engineer." (http://www.sailrocket.com/node/136 http://www.sailrocket.com/node/136)
Very cool that a senior test engineer from the worlds largest with turbine manufacturers is able to take his domain knowledge and build a craft like Sailrocket.
As a side note: I have spent time on Vestas wind turbine blades (rappelling down them using ropes to inspect the fiberglass) and they are an amazing feat of engineering. You can't really appreciate their strength to weight ratio until you have been on the tip of a 40 meter blade.
- sounds 14y agoJust curious, I frequently see turbine blades for wind installations hauled on a sort of "trailer" down the interstate. I put "trailer" in quotes because it's really two frames around the blade, one at the front and one at the rear. The strength of the trailer seems to be the blade. I'm always surprised when I see it, thinking surely that can't be safe? (But carbon fiber can be completely safe.) Do you know about these? Would it be a good guess to say the blades are Vestas blades? Can you tell me more about their strength-to-weight?
- dhughes 14y agoThere are some in my town too you see giant tubes and blades heading out of town towards the testing facility, 90 metre monsters. It's funny this article is about wind I guess that's the point him being an engineer for Vestas. Here on the island I live on we often get windsurfers who come here because it's so windy.
- jacquesm 14y agoIf you like Vestas have a look at Enercon.
- Jplenbrook 14y agoNot only did he get to use his domain knowledge, Vestas let him use their facilities and gave him all the consumables. No wonder they are the world leader.