Addnode Group Annual Report 2015 | Page 17

ADDNODE GROUP Business area: Design Management “FOR US IT HAS BEEN VALUABLE TO HAVE A SOUNDING BOARD FOR IDEAS – SOMEONE WHO IS NOT AFRAID TO POINT OUT THINGS THAT WE HAVE NOT NOTICED INTERNALLY.” Magnus Rahm, technical director, Hexicon Strength testing cooperation with Cad-Q Advanced strength calculations are of critical importance for Hexicon, a company that develops solutions for offshore wind power platforms. With the help of Cad-Q, Hexicon has developed a design that can withstand the most demanding conditions. “Large steel constructions like these are subjected to extreme forces from waves, wind and currents,” explains Magnus Rahm, Technical Director at Hexicon. “There is always a risk of corrosion in salt water environments, plus the force of the wind is transferred from the actual wind power turbine to the foundation. A failure would be devastating – it just can’t happen – and therefore it is extremely important to perform precise strength calculations beforehand.” The cooperation between Hexicon and Cad-Q has been excellent, Rahm says. “Among other things, we have been assisted by a calculation engineer who has visited us