Although wind turbines have been around for decades, recent research has been focused on what occurs in wind turbines under abnormal wind conditions. It is understood anecdotally that high gusts and turbulent winds can add to the chance of breakdown of wind turbine equipment and lead to an increase in O&M and capital costs. Why is…
Webinar: Planning for Substation Maintenance and Reliability
It can be difficult to determine exactly what is needed to properly plan preventative and routine substation maintenance. Owners and contractors must work together to ensure a successful outage period during maintenance. Properly planning substation maintenance is key in reducing outage downtime. In this webinar, Chris Petrola of Acciona Energy and Paul Idziak of Shermco…
Wind Turbine Performance Boosting with Custom Vortex Generator Solutions
UpWind Solutions partnered with SMART BLADE GmbH to study the design and installation process of custom Vortex Generator (VG) solutions and determined the impact on Annual Energy Production (AEP). After completing a three month performance analysis on WTGs compared to control turbines, there is clear data that supports the value of custom VGs and installation…
Improving Wind Turbine Design Through Advanced Simulation Techniques
Advancements in simulation technology continue to provide benefits to engineers in the field of wind power engineering. Windpower engineers now have the ability to simulate all aspects of the wind turbine; from detailed structural models of the blades that determine stresses and strains, to highly accurate aerodynamic models of the rotor that reflect its response…
Better Bearings for Wind Turbine Reliability
Replacing failed bearings in wind-power equipment is no easy task. But after 20 years of concentrated effort, bearing manufacturers have devised designs that carry loads that fluctuate with wind gusts and work well in electric fields around generators. Viewers of this Webcast will hear presenters discuss the problems with bearing that shorten their life and…
Wind Turbine Reliability – The Importance of Highly Reliable Pitch Control and Blade Sensing Systems
In this 40 minute webinar, learn how two common hazards can hamper a wind turbine’s production. Wind-turbine owners and operators may experience a significant reduction of generated power, reducing overall turbine efficiency, if they don’t take into account: Blade Icing Failed Slip Rings Issues Increased Reliability In this free webinar, we explore how Moog Blade…