Development and Demonstration of a Novel Integrated Condition Monitoring System for Wind Turbines

Project Information

NIMO

Grant agreement ID: 239462

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2009

End date 30 September 2012

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Total cost € 5 891 567,25

EU contribution € 3 401 900,00

Coordinated by

TWI LIMITED
United Kingdom

Objective

Wind energy is the most developed of a number of renewable energy technologies, with several thousands of wind turbines already operating or being planned for construction across Europe. Wind turbines can be deployed individually to power a single site or installation, but are most commonly grouped together as wind farms to provide power to the electricity grid. The energy output from wind turbines has increased dramatically over the past thirty years from 50kW to 6MW, while 8-12MW turbines are in the design stage. The greater energy yield achieved means that the number of turbines needed to produce a given amount of energy has been reduced by a significant factor. Over the same period the tower height and rotor diameter of turbines have doubled leading to much more complex construction, maintenance and inspection procedures, particularly when off-shore turbines are concerned. Under normal operation schedules wind turbines have an average annual maintenance expenditure of ~2% of the original turbine investment. However, unpredictable failure of certain wind turbine components (i.e. blades, tower, gearbox, generator, brakes, yaw system, etc.) can lead to substantially higher maintenance costs and reduced availability of turbines. To increase the competitiveness of wind energy in comparison to other power generation technologies, significant and measurable improvements in the availability, reliability and lifetime of wind turbines need to be achieved in the foreseeable future. NIMO seeks to practically eliminate catastrophic failures and minimise the need for corrective maintenance by developing and successfully implementing an integrated condition monitoring system for the continuous evaluation of wind turbines. NIMO will advance existing state-of-the-art condition monitoring technology used in wind turbines by delivering an advanced system which will be able to reliably evaluate the condition of critical structural components, rotating parts and braking mechanis

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › wind power

Keywords

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Programme(s)

• FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Topic(s)

• ENERGY-2007-2.3-04 - Demonstration of large scale systems for on-and off-shore wind farms

Call for proposal

FP7-ENERGY-2008-TREN-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

TWI LIMITED

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON ; CB21 6AL Cambridge ; United Kingdom
• Region: East of England › East Anglia › Cambridgeshire CC
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Kerry Peddar (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (14)

ALFA PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Troonstraat 98 ; 1050 Brussels
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Tom Vanhonacker (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Lambda Test Ltd

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Station Road ; Shotts
• Administrative Contact: Kenneth Graham (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

A & K KOTOUZAS OE

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ZOODOCHU PIGIS 51 ; 382 22 VOLOS
• Region: Κεντρική Ελλάδα › Θεσσαλία › Μαγνησία
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Michael Kotouzas (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Mill Square, Featherstone Road 6 ; MK12 5RB Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Martin Lugg (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ACCIONA GENERACION RENOVABLE, S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENIDA CIUDAD DE LA INNOVACION 5 ; 31192 NAVARRA
• Region: Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Cristina Rezusta (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MISTRAS GROUP HELLAS ANONYMOS BIOMICHANIKI KAI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: EL VENIZELOU 7 ; 14452 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Athanasia Vahaviolos (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

A. Silva Matos - Energia, SA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Zona Industrial dos Padrões ; 3740-295 Sever Do Vouga
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Aveiro
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pedro Pinheiro (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Feldman Enterprises Limited

Cyprus

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ANGIOU PAVLOU 15 ; 1105 NICOSIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Spyridon Kerkyras (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EDP RENEWABLES EUROPE SL

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SERRANO GALVACHE CENTRO EMPRESARIAL 56 ; 28033 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francisco Galvan Gonzalez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TERNA ENERGY AE

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MESSOGION AVE 85 ; 11526 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Vagiannis Karakasidis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MARATHONOS 19TH KM ; 19009 Pikermi
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nikolaos Karapanagiotis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Edgbaston ; B15 2TT Birmingham
• Region: West Midlands (England) › West Midlands › Birmingham
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Robert Fekete (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: TAGUSPARK AVENIDA PROFESSOR DR CAVACO SILVA 33 TALAIDE ; 2740 120 Porto Salvo
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Joao Paulo Duarte (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALLE ALTAGRACIA 50 ; 13071 Ciudad Real
• Region: Centro (ES) › Castilla-La Mancha › Ciudad Real
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria-Llanos Carrion (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data