Expert Groups

Loads

The Loads Expert Group provides a forum for member laboratories to share technical knowledge and best practices, to ensure harmonized and consistent application of load measurement procedures across the wind energy sector.

Main areas of activity

Coordinator

Thorsten Kleinselbeck

Coordinator of the Loads Expert Group since 2014 and actively involved in Measnet since 2003.

Technical Manager of the test laboratory at WIND-consult GmbH.

Developer of laser optical blade angle and high-speed camera tower clearance measurement systems.

Expert in wind turbine prototype testing, loads and power performance measurement, as well as safety and functional testing.

He has participated in several international working groups and committees, including IECRE Taskforce 3, DKE Rotorblades Working Group, DKE Measurements of Mechanical Loads and IEC MT 61400-13.

Technical project manager in several R&D projects.

Experienced in on/offshore and cross culture on site measurement projects.

Members

CEPRI (P.R. China)
CEPRI (P.R. China)
Deutsche WindGuard Consulting (Germany)
DTU Wind (Denmark)
DTU Wind (Denmark)
TNO (The Netherlands)
TNO (The Netherlands)
UL Solutions (Germany)
UL Solutions (Germany)
WIND-consult (Germany)
WIND-consult (Germany)
windtest grevenbroich (Germany)
windtest grevenbroich (Germany)

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