New Trends in Wind Turbine

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New Trends in Wind Farms O&M

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Effective Production of a Wind TurbineEffective Production of a Wind Turbine

Effective Production : Effective Production :

Power Curve XPower Curve X

Actual Wind XActual Wind X

% Up Time of Turbin% Up Time of Turbin ee

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% Up Time of Turbine% Up Time of Turbine

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Traditional UpTraditional Up --Time FactorsTime Factors

�� Turbine ReliabilityTurbine Reliability�� Scheduled MaintenanceScheduled Maintenance

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New Trends in UpNew Trends in Up --Time FactorsTime Factors

�� Turbine ReliabilityTurbine Reliability�� Scheduled MaintenanceScheduled Maintenance�� JUST IN TIME MAINTENANCEJUST IN TIME MAINTENANCE

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New Trends in UpNew Trends in Up --Time FactorsTime Factors

�� Turbine ReliabilityTurbine Reliability�� Scheduled MaintenanceScheduled Maintenance�� JUST IN TIME MAINTENANCEJUST IN TIME MAINTENANCE

-- Turbine Condition MonitoringTurbine Condition Monitoring

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Condition Monitoring TechniquesCondition Monitoring Techniques

�� Simple SCADASimple SCADA�� AcousticAcoustic�� Oil DebrisOil Debris�� Vibration MonitoringVibration Monitoring

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Condition Monitoring TechniquesCondition Monitoring Techniques

�� Simple SCADASimple SCADA�� AcousticAcoustic�� Oil DebrisOil Debris

�� Vibration MonitoringVibration Monitoring

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Input Shaft Gear Box Gen. Shaft Generator

1 3

4 52

1

3

4

Input Shaft forward bearing – horizontal

Input Shaft aft bearing - horizontal

Input Shaft aft bearing - vertical

2 Input Shaft forward bearing – vertical

7 86

5

6

Gearbox Planetary Stage

Gearbox Output shaft and Oil pump

7 Generator input bearing

8 Generator output bearing

WindSL WTWindSL WT --HUMSHUMSTypical WT Vibrations Sensors ConfigurationTypical WT Vibrations Sensors Configuration

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Engine starting systemcontroller

FADEC

APU controller

Generator control unit

Power distribution box

Flap movement controllerLanding gear controller

Braking & antiskidGround steering

MFD

ECU Controller

Fuel management system

The RSL GroupThe RSL GroupRSL Utility and Control SystemsRSL Utility and Control Systems

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Asset ManagerOwner Wind Farms

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WT- HUMSNacelle System Maintenance

Management

MaintenanceProvider

(Self or Outsourced)

Diagnostics & Prognostics Findings

Spare partsWarehouse

MaintenanceInstructions &Spare partsprovisioning

MaintenanceActivities

RHMC

WindSL RHMCRemote Maintenance Management Center

WindSL WTWindSL WT --HUMSHUMSThe CBM ConceptThe CBM Concept

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�� The SelfThe Self--Learning Algorithm builds a Learning Algorithm builds a Local Local ModelModel which estimates all diagnostic features which estimates all diagnostic features using contextual variables. using contextual variables.

�� SelfSelf--Learning Algorithms compensate for most Learning Algorithms compensate for most of the diagnostic features variability during of the diagnostic features variability during operation, which enables prognosis at early operation, which enables prognosis at early defect stages.defect stages.

�� Local ModelLocal Model -- representing a specific serial representing a specific serial number requires initiation of automatic number requires initiation of automatic retraining of the model after every significant retraining of the model after every significant maintenance operation.maintenance operation.

�� Global ModelGlobal Model –– constructed from a large constructed from a large volume of historical volume of historical ““normal datanormal data””, , representing the monitored plants.representing the monitored plants.

Global ModelGlobal Model Health TrendHealth Trend

Local ModelLocal Model Health TrendHealth Trend

WindSL WTWindSL WT --HUMSHUMSPrognostics SelfPrognostics Self --Learning AlgorithmsLearning Algorithms

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Defect level when replaced was only 80%

Maintenance action indicator

RHMC Generator Input Bearing Sensor Health Trend Sc reenshot

External

InternalSample B Sample B –– Bearing FailureBearing FailureG47, Generator Shaft Rotor Side Ball BearingG47, Generator Shaft Rotor Side Ball Bearing

WindSL WTWindSL WT --HUMSHUMSDiagnostic & Prognostic SamplesDiagnostic & Prognostic Samples

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WT health status

Click here to WT main page

WindSL RHMCWindSL RHMCScreenshots Screenshots –– Fleet OverviewFleet Overview

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Clear ID of the failed component.

Click for component health trend and

location map

Part (Gearbox)

components status.

Click for component

health trend and

location

Part (Gearbox)

Health trend

Components location

WindSL RHMCWindSL RHMCScreenshots Screenshots –– Component fault IsolationComponent fault Isolation

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�� Proven Historical PerformancesProven Historical Performances�� 20 years20 years’’ experience with Health Monitoring and experience with Health Monitoring and

Control systems validated on helicopters, Control systems validated on helicopters, UAVsUAVsand Aircraft engines.and Aircraft engines.

�� About 2 years operation on About 2 years operation on WTsWTs with 100% with 100% detection and zero false alarm ratesdetection and zero false alarm rates

�� Contract with EDP Renewable for the G47 and Contract with EDP Renewable for the G47 and V90 V90 WTsWTs

�� Contract with Contract with VattenfallVattenfall for offshore GE 1.5 for offshore GE 1.5 WTsWTs

�� Installation on G47, V47, GE 1.5s for Installation on G47, V47, GE 1.5s for IBERDROLA, AIRTRICITY (SSE) IBERDROLA, AIRTRICITY (SSE)

�� CE and TUV certificationsCE and TUV certifications

WT-HUMS installation, PozoCanada, Spain

WT-HUMS installation, Vattenfall, Sweden

WindSL AdvantagesWindSL Advantages

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Considerations in Choosing a Considerations in Choosing a Condition Monitoring SupplierCondition Monitoring Supplier

�� ExperienceExperience�� Access to dataAccess to data�� Automatic Automatic vsvs manual analysismanual analysis�� Conflict of interest / IndependenceConflict of interest / Independence

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Actual WindActual Wind XX


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Impact of Wind on Turbine YieldImpact of Wind on Turbine Yield

�� Turbine Wear & TearTurbine Wear & Tear�� Power CurvePower Curve

Leviathan Energy addresses bothLeviathan Energy addresses both

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Wind Energizer and the GearboxWind Energizer and the Gearbox

Improved gearbox lifeImproved gearbox life�� Wind speed normally increases with height Wind speed normally increases with height

and stresses the blades and gearbox.and stresses the blades and gearbox.

�� The Wind Energizer makes the speed more The Wind Energizer makes the speed more

uniform in the area of the blades.uniform in the area of the blades.

�� Reduced Reduced ““ cut incut in ”” seed reduces the seed reduces the

frequency of startfrequency of start --stopsstops

�� The value is hundreds of thousands of The value is hundreds of thousands of

dollars in preventing gearbox replacement dollars in preventing gearbox replacement

every five years and blade fatigue.every five years and blade fatigue.

120m

80m

40m

120m

80m

40m

Without Wind Energizer

With Wind Energizer

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TMTMEnergizerEnergizerWind Wind PatentPatent --pending, passive aerodynamic structure that enhanc es the pending, passive aerodynamic structure that enhanc es the

wind flow to the turbine, raises wind speed at bla de tips, and wind flow to the turbine, raises wind speed at bla de tips, and

equalizes wind velocity across the blades resulting in:equalizes wind velocity across the blades resulting in:

�� Increased power when rotating by at least 20%Increased power when rotating by at least 20%

�� Lower cutLower cut --in speed in speed –– over 100% power increase at low windsover 100% power increase at low winds

�� ROI of 2 ROI of 2 -- 3 years3 years

�� Reduced turbine wear andReduced turbine wear and

maintenancemaintenance

Turbine with Wind Energizer turning in low wind while control turbine is still

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The Secret Sauce is in the Modeling AlgorithmThe Secret Sauce is in the Modeling Algorithm

Singular Structurefor Each Turbine

Turbine Spec

Wind StatisticsTopography

Turbines Location

Turbine Correction Coeff

Construction Cost

EnergyCost

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Improve ReliabilityImprove Reliability

�� More uniform wind than the natural one. More uniform wind than the natural one.

�� Less start & stops because of lower cutLess start & stops because of lower cut --in speed.in speed.

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