Anna Southall

Anna Southall

Senior Test Engineer, Research and Engineering ORE CATAPULT
Anna Southall

Anna is a Senior Test Engineer at ORE Catapult. She has worked in the energy industry since 2008, with experience across renewable and thermal power generation. She is a Chartered Engineer with an MEng in Aerospace Engineering and an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems. Her current focus is representative testing of wind turbine blades. Previous roles include thermal turbine engineer at a utility, aerodynamic and thermodynamic research at an OEM, and testing wave and tidal energy converters. Throughout her career, Anna has focused on testing, validation, and performance improvement.

Advances in Rotor Blades, Conference Day 1 | Tuesday, 25th August 2026

11:40 Torsional Testing: Why torsional loads matter and what we're learning

• Why torsional loads are of interest as blades grow longer and more flexible
• Our methodology to quantify representative deformation equivalent to service life loading
• New torsional fatigue test rig set up and initial results
• Implications for future blade validation and testing best practice.

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