Monitoring systems for wind generators maintenance

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

Roque Mesquita Brandão (Author) FEUP; José Beleza Carvalho (Author) FEUP; F. Maciel Barbosa (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference

2010 45th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2010

Cardiff, 31 August 2010 through 3 September 2010

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-X03

Abstract (EN): Wind energy is the renewable energy source with a higher growing rate in the last decades and can be considered a hope in the future as a clean and sustainable energy. With the huge proliferation of wind farms, as an alternative to the traditional fossil power generation, the economic issues dictate the necessity of monitoring systems to optimize availability and profits. Tools to detect the onset of mechanical faults in wind turbines at a sufficiently early stage are very important for maintenance actions to be well planned, because these actions can reduce the outage time and can prevent bigger faults that may lead to machine stoppage.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific