Abstract: A method for testing a rotor blade of a wind turbine may include predefining a setpoint bending moment distribution. At least two active load-introducing means may be provided which each engage on a load frame. A first of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in a pivot direction of the rotor blade and a second of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in an impact direction of the rotor blade. Also provided is at least one passive load-introducing means. A cyclic introduction of load is effected by the at least two active load-introducing means, where a load introduction frequency of the first active load-introducing means and a load introduction frequency of the second active load-introducing means are selected such that the ratio thereof is rational. A testing device for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for testing a rotor blade of a wind turbine may include predefining a setpoint bending moment distribution. At least two active load-introducing means may be provided which each engage on a load frame. A first of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in a pivot direction of the rotor blade and a second of the at least two active load-introducing means may be configured for introducing load in an impact direction of the rotor blade. Also provided is at least one passive load-introducing means. A cyclic introduction of load is effected by the at least two active load-introducing means, where a load introduction frequency of the first active load-introducing means and a load introduction frequency of the second active load-introducing means are selected such that the ratio thereof is rational. A testing device for carrying out the method is also provided.

Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade extension fitting element, which extension fitting element is designed as a rotor blade rib with a recess and which can be pushed onto the rotor blade tip of a rotor blade to be extended, in such a way that the rotor blade tip protrudes through the recess and contacts the circumferential surface of the recess in an positive-locking manner. The extension fitting element has, on its outer circumference, an outer circumferential surface onto which a shell-like rotor blade extension can be pushed in an positive-locking manner. A core of the extension fitting element has slits and/or boreholes which, for stabilization, are filled with a material that has a higher strength and/or stiffness than the material of the core. In this way, the extension fitting element is strengthened for the transfer of high loads.