A concept for an integrated risk-based operation and maintenance strategy for wind turbines

Christian T. Geiss, Christian U. Grosse

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Abstract

Operational wind turbines are highly loaded structures. Especially the high amount of load cycles – up to 109 –, leads to the conclusion that these renewable energy structures are in need of a suitable structural health monitoring and management strategy. In times of energy transition from conventional power plants to renewable power plants a safe and reliable operation of these assets is a premise. The paper presented here introduces an approach on determining risk-based operation and maintenance strategies for wind turbines. The approach combines Bayesian decision analysis with the concepts known in structural reliability analysis. Information from sensors can be used in probabilistic models to update the incomplete knowledge of the state of nature. They are a cost-effective risk-reduction measure and can be used for uncertainty quantification and reduction of uncertainties. Therefore, the combination of the described methods is able to optimize maintenance and inspection activities according to the associated costs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationInnovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
EditorsAlphose Zingoni
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages2023-2028
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138386969
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 2 Sep 20194 Sep 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period2/09/194/09/19

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