It consists of pre-cast sections made of robust yet soft and flexible polyurethane shells. The shell’s surface is designed and dimensioned to absorb the kinetic energy from rain, hail, and airborne particles. As such, the shell provides optimal protection for the rigid fiberglass surface of the blade.
With ELLE™ you will save repair and replacement costs, and improve your energy production costs by preventing damages at all scales that would otherwise lead to poorer aerodynamic performance and structural instability.
Convenience and simplicity in focus
As there is no time to waste when it comes to protecting your blades, we made sure that not only can ELLE™ be applied during manufacturing, but can also be retrofitted to your installed base. We also know that installations might be postponed at the very last minute due to e.g. bad weather. But no need to worry. We designed ELLE™ with a wide application window. The shell pattern is also custom-made for each individual blade to ensure an optimal fit on your blades. In short, when it comes to ending leading edge erosion, nobody does it better than ELLE™.
Your added value at a glance
- Best-in-class performance designed for a lifetime
- Improved LCoE
- Reduced operating expenditures (OpEx)
You want to find out more about leading edge protection for wind turbine rotor blades? Then contact us!