Structural health management utilization for lifetime prognosis and advanced control strategy deployment of wind turbines: An overview and outlook concerning actual methods, tools, and obtained results

摘要: Abstract In this contribution, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems applied to wind turbines (WTs) are considered. Challenges resulting from contradictions between requirements related efficient operation with respect energy production costs and those lifetime maintenance discussed. Especially pronounced in larger WT systems, structural loads contribute shortening due damage accumulation damage-caused effects influencing subsystems of the turbine. Continuous monitoring system concerning State-of-Health is necessitated provide information about condition guaranteeing reliable operation, as well extraction. recent years, health significantly improved through automated on-line fault detection or (CM) integration. contribution focus given hardware components (mainly sensor technologies) methods used for change evaluation, detection, estimation. Accordingly, comprises knowledge approaches handling emphasis on offshore turbine sensing technologies (especially blades, gearboxes, bearings) partly hardware. Moreover, a brief sketch an advanced concept developed load examination affected by operating conditions. Key idea introduced approach use conditions control especially extend system׳s lifetime. The review presents actual state-of-the-art overview application SHM-related methods. combination briefly extension concept, gives comprehensive detailed outlook upcoming technological options.