Wind Turbine Testing Services

Element offers materials expertise, testing, inspection, and calibration services supporting Wind Turbine OEMs and the Wind industry supply chain from early R&D and production to maintenance and failure investigations.

Windmill materials testing & characterization 

• Mechanical testing of metals, composites, and polymers 

• Metallurgical testing 

• Material characterization 

• Non-destructive testing and inspection 

• Weld Testing and weld procedure qualification 

• Wear and abrasion testing 

• Corrosion testing 

• Coatings testing 

• Failure Analysis of metals and non-metals 

• Concrete and anchor testing 

Windmill components testing 

• Structural Mechanics Testing 

• Digital Engineering (Engineering Critical Assessment, Finite Element Analysis, computational fluid dynamics, discrete element modeling) 

• Product Qualification Testing (Accelerated Ageing, UV-weathering, Environmental Stress Screening, Climatic tests, lightning strike, etc) 

• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and electrical safety of radio products and electrical devices 

Field services for wind turbine testing 

• Laser tracking for precision measuring of blades and large structural components and onsite large area verification of installations  

• Fire and life safety programs 

• Environmental impact assessments (acoustic/noise testing) 

Wind energy maintenance services 

• Calibration of tools and measuring devices 

• Oil and Lubricants: Quality control and Condition monitoring 

We test every critical component of your wind turbine system, from onshore fundaments and anchors, to offshore monopile and transition piece materials and coatings, to tower materials and fasteners, transmissions and lubricants, as well as blades.

Our comprehensive testing capabilities cover metals, composites, polymers, coatings, and complete assemblies. We understand the unique challenges of large-scale components and provide specialized testing solutions for each element of your wind energy system.

Our advanced testing methods combine traditional approaches with cutting-edge digital solutions. We offer: 

• Digital Engineering with FEA,CFD analysis, and discrete element modeling 

• Laser tracking for precise measurements 

• Environmental stress screening 

• Accelerated aging simulations 

• Failure analysis and investigation 

• Quality control monitoring 

• Asset integrity management 

• Weld procedure qualification  

Our  team operates from energy hubs across the world, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find out where your nearest energy hub is on our Locations Page.