Advanced Wind Energy Systems Operation and Maintenance Expertise

Deliverables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

AWESOME internet portal and first set of dissemination materials

A user friendly internet portal will be constructed, maintained and updated with relevant AWESOME information.

Documents, reports (4)

WP3 Final research report

Final report detailing the research activities carried out within the WP. This report will note progress against milestones and key research and training outputs. In addition publications and other tangible outputs will be referenced.

WP4 Final research report

Final report detailing the research activities carried out within the WP. This report will note progress against milestones and key research and training outputs. In addition publications and other tangible outputs will be referenced.

• Supervisory Board of the Network

description of the task, responsabilities of the supervisory Board of teh Network, including a list of members

WP5 Final research report

Final report detailing the research activities carried out within the WP. This report will note progress against milestones and key research and training outputs. In addition publications and other tangible outputs will be referenced.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (34)

Wind Turbine Failures - Tackling current Problems in Failure Data Analysis

Author(s): M D Reder, E Gonzalez, J J Melero
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 072027, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/7/072027

SCADA alarms processing for wind turbine component failure detection

Author(s): E Gonzalez, M Reder, J J Melero
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 072019, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/7/072019

Probability density function selection based on the characteristics of wind speed data

Author(s): N Y Yürüşen, Julio J Melero
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 032067, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/3/032067

Wind tunnel testing of a closed-loop wake deflection controller for wind farm power maximization

Author(s): Filippo Campagnolo, Vlaho Petrović, Johannes Schreiber, Emmanouil M. Nanos, Alessandro Croce, Carlo L. Bottasso
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 032006, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/3/032006

Comparative analysis of binning and Gaussian Process based blade pitch angle curve of a wind turbine for the purpose of condition monitoring

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1102, 2018, Page(s) 012037, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1102/1/012037

Incorporating air density into a Gaussian process wind turbine power curve model for improving fitting accuracy

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield, James Carroll
Published in: Wind Energy, 2018, Page(s) 302-315, ISSN 1095-4244
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/we.2285

Gaussian Process Operational Curves for Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring

Author(s): Ravi Pandit, David Infield
Published in: Energies, 11/7, 2018, Page(s) 1631, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en11071631

SCADA-based wind turbine anomaly detection using Gaussian process models for wind turbine condition monitoring purposes

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield
Published in: IET Renewable Power Generation, 12/11, 2018, Page(s) 1249-1255, ISSN 1752-1416
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.0156

Performance assessment of a wind turbine using SCADA based Gaussian Process model

Author(s): Pandit, Ravi Kumar; Infield, David
Published in: International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management 9(1), 2, 2018, ISSN 2153-2648
Publisher: PHM Society
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1295522

Very short-term forecast of near-coastal flow using scanning lidars

Author(s): Laura Valldecabres, Alfredo Peña, Michael Courtney, Lueder von Bremen, Martin Kühn
Published in: Wind Energy Science, 3/1, 2018, Page(s) 313-327, ISSN 2366-7451
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
DOI: 10.5194/wes-3-313-2018

Key Performance Indicators for Wind Farm Operation and Maintenance

Author(s): Elena Gonzalez, Emmanouil M. Nanos, Helene Seyr, Laura Valldecabres, Nurseda Y. Yürüşen, Ursula Smolka, Michael Muskulus, Julio J. Melero
Published in: Energy Procedia, 137, 2017, Page(s) 559-570, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.385

Very short-term probabilistic forecasting of wind power based on dual-Doppler radar measurements in the North Sea

Author(s): L Valldecabres, NG Nygaard, L von Bremen, M Kühn
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1037, 2018, Page(s) 052010, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1037/5/052010

On the Use of Dual-Doppler Radar Measurements for Very Short-Term Wind Power Forecasts

Author(s): Laura Valldecabres, Nicolai Nygaard, Luis Vera-Tudela, Lueder von Bremen, Martin Kühn
Published in: Remote Sensing, 10/11, 2018, Page(s) 1701, ISSN 2072-4292
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs10111701

Design of a multipurpose scaled wind turbine model

Author(s): E M Nanos, N Kheirallah, F Campagnolo, C L Bottasso
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1037, 2018, Page(s) 052016, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1037/5/052016

Verification and Calibration of a Reduced Order Wind Farm Model by Wind Tunnel Experiments

Author(s): J Schreiber, E M Nanos, F Campagnolo, C L Bottasso
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 854, 2017, Page(s) 012041, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/854/1/012041

Numerical and Experimental Study of Wake Redirection Techniques in a Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

Author(s): J Wang, S Foley, E M Nanos, T Yu, F Campagnolo, C L Bottasso, A Zanotti, A Croce
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 854, 2017, Page(s) 012048, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/854/1/012048

Stereo particle image velocimetry set up for measurements in the wake of scaled wind turbines

Author(s): Gabriele Campanardi, Donato Grassi, Alex Zanotti, Emmanouil M Nanos, Filippo Campagnolo, Alessandro Croce, Carlo L Bottasso
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 882, 2017, Page(s) 012003, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/882/1/012003

Lifetime extension for large offshore wind farms: Is it enough to reassess fatigue for selected design positions?

Author(s): Corantin Bouty, Sebastian Schafhirt, Lisa Ziegler, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Energy Procedia, 137, 2017, Page(s) 523-530, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.381

Lifetime extension of onshore wind turbines: A review covering Germany, Spain, Denmark, and the UK

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Elena Gonzalez, Tim Rubert, Ursula Smolka, Julio J. Melero
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 2018, Page(s) 1261-1271, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.100

Fatigue Crack Detection for Lifetime Extension of Monopile-based Offshore Wind Turbines

Author(s): Jutta Stutzmann, Lisa Ziegler, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Energy Procedia, 137, 2017, Page(s) 143-151, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.341

Design optimization with genetic algorithms: How does steel mass increase if offshore wind monopiles are designed for a longer service life?

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Matthieu Rhomberg, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1104, 2018, Page(s) 012014, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1104/1/012014

Using SCADA data for wind turbine condition monitoring – a review

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert, Simon J. Watson
Published in: IET Renewable Power Generation, 2016, ISSN 1752-1416
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2016.0248

Comparison of different modelling approaches of drive train temperature for the purposes of wind turbine failure detection

Author(s): J Tautz-Weinert, S J Watson
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 072014, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/7/072014

Optimisation of Data Acquisition in Wind Turbines with Data-Driven Conversion Functions for Sensor Measurements

Author(s): L. Colone, M. Reder, J. Tautz-Weinert, J.J. Melero, A. Natarajan, S.J. Watson
Published in: Energy Procedia, 137, 2017, Page(s) 571-578, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.386

Statistical Evaluation of SCADA data for Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring and Farm Assessment

Author(s): E Gonzalez, J Tautz-Weinert, J J Melero, S J Watson
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1037, 2018, Page(s) 032038, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1037/3/032038

The Financial Benefits of Various Catastrophic Failure Prevention Strategies in a Wind Farm: Two market studies (UK-Spain)

Author(s): N Y Yürüşen, J Tautz-Weinert, S J Watson, J J Melero
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 926, 2017, Page(s) 012014, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/926/1/012014

Spatial-temporal analysis of coherent offshore wind field structures measured by scanning Doppler-lidar

Author(s): L Valldecabres, W Friedrichs, L von Bremen, M Kühn
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 072028, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/7/072028

Fatigue reassessment for lifetime extension of offshore wind monopile substructures

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 092010, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/9/092010

Effect of Load Sequence and Weather Seasonality on Fatigue Crack Growth for Monopile-based Offshore Wind Turbines

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Sebastian Schafhirt, Matti Scheu, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Energy Procedia, 94, 2016, Page(s) 115-123, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.204

Sensitivity of Wave Fatigue Loads on Offshore Wind Turbines under Varying Site Conditions

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Sven Voormeeren, Sebastian Schafhirt, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Energy Procedia, 80, 2015, Page(s) 193-200, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.422

Value of information of repair times for offshore wind farm maintenance planning

Author(s): Helene Seyr, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, 2016, Page(s) 092009, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/9/092009

Safety Indicators for the Marine Operations in the Installation and Operating Phase of an Offshore Wind Farm

Author(s): Helene Seyr, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Energy Procedia, 94, 2016, Page(s) 72-81, ISSN 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.200

Comparative assessments of binned and support vector regression-based blade pitch curve of a wind turbine for the purpose of condition monitoring

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield
Published in: International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 10/2, 2019, Page(s) 181-188, ISSN 2008-9163
Publisher: Springer Science + Business Media
DOI: 10.1007/s40095-018-0287-3

Brief communication: Structural monitoring for lifetime extension of offshore wind monopiles: can strain measurements at one level tell us everything?

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Ursula Smolka, Nicolai Cosack, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Wind Energy Science, 2/2, 2017, Page(s) 469-476, ISSN 2366-7451
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
DOI: 10.5194/wes-2-469-2017

Other (1)

Comparison of binned and Gaussian Process based power curves for condition monitoring purposes

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield.
Published in: Journal of Maintenance Engineering, 2017, Page(s) 293-305
Publisher: ShieldCrest

Conference proceedings (10)

Comparative analysis of binning and support vector regression for wind turbine rotor speed based power curve use in condition monitoring

Author(s): Ravi Pandit, David Infield
Published in: 2018 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2018, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5386-2910-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/upec.2018.8542057

QQ plot for assessment of Gaussian Process predicted power curve error distribution function

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield.
Published in: The European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring Series (EWSHM) conference proceedings, 2018
Publisher: NDT.net

Using Gaussian process theory for wind turbine power curve analysis with emphasis on the confidence intervals

Author(s): Ravi Kumar Pandit, David Infield
Published in: 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP), 2017, Page(s) 744-749, ISBN 978-1-5090-4682-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICCEP.2017.8004774

Wake Characterization of a Multipurpose Scaled Wind Turbine Model

Author(s): Emmanouil Nanos, Johanne Robke, Florian Heckmeier, Kyle Jones, Michael Cerny, Giacomo Valerio Iungo, Carlo L. Bottasso
Published in: AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, 2019, ISBN 978-1-62410-578-4
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
DOI: 10.2514/6.2019-2082

Neural Networks for Wind Turbine Fault Detection via Current Signature Analysis

Author(s): R K Ibrahim, J Tautz-Weinert, SJ Watson
Published in: WindEurope Summit 2016, 2016
Publisher: WindEurope

Challenges in using operational data for reliable wind turbine condition monitoring

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert, Simon J. Watson
Published in: Proceedings of Annual International Ocean (Offshore) and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), 2017
Publisher: © International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE)

Combining model-based monitoring and a physics of failure approach for wind turbine failure detection

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert, Simon J. Watson
Published in: 30th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2017), 2017
Publisher: © University of Central Lancashire

Condition monitoring of wind turbine drive trains by normal behaviour modelling of temperatures

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert, Simon J. Watson
Published in: Proceedings Conference for Wind Power Drives 2017, 2017
Publisher: © Dirk Abel, Christian Brecher, Rik W. De Doncker, Kay Hameyer, Georg Jacobs, Antonello Monti, Wolfgang Schröder

Condition monitoring by neural network modelling of drive train temperature

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert, Simon J. Watson
Published in: European Academy of Wind Energy, 2016
Publisher: European Academy of Wind Energy

Comparing a Fracture Mechanics Model to the SN-Curve Approach for Jacket-Supported Offshore Wind Turbines: Challenges and Opportunities for Lifetime Prediction

Author(s): Lisa Ziegler, Michael Muskulus
Published in: Volume 6: Ocean Space Utilization; Ocean Renewable Energy, 2016, Page(s) V006T09A054, ISBN 978-0-7918-4997-2
Publisher: ASME
DOI: 10.1115/OMAE2016-54915

Thesis dissertations (1)

Improved wind turbine monitoring using operational data

Author(s): Jannis Tautz-Weinert
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Loughborough University