Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring: State-of-the-Art Review, New Trends, and Future Challenges

Pierre Tchakoua, René Wamkeue, Mohand Ouhrouche, Fouad Slaoui-Hasnaoui, Tommy Andy Tameghe and Gabriel Ekemb
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Pierre Tchakoua: Department of Applied Sciences, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
René Wamkeue: Department of Applied Sciences, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Mohand Ouhrouche: Department of Applied Sciences, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Fouad Slaoui-Hasnaoui: School of Engineering, University of Quebec, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada
Tommy Andy Tameghe: Department of Applied Sciences, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Gabriel Ekemb: Department of Applied Sciences, University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada

Energies, 2014, vol. 7, issue 4, 1-36

Abstract: As the demand for wind energy continues to grow at exponential rates, reducing operation and maintenance (OM) costs and improving reliability have become top priorities in wind turbine (WT) maintenance strategies. In addition to the development of more highly evolved WT designs intended to improve availability, the application of reliable and cost-effective condition-monitoring (CM) techniques offers an efficient approach to achieve this goal. This paper provides a general review and classification of wind turbine condition monitoring (WTCM) methods and techniques with a focus on trends and future challenges. After highlighting the relevant CM, diagnosis, and maintenance analysis, this work outlines the relationship between these concepts and related theories, and examines new trends and future challenges in the WTCM industry. Interesting insights from this research are used to point out strengths and weaknesses in today’s WTCM industry and define research priorities needed for the industry to meet the challenges in wind industry technological evolution and market growth.

Keywords: wind turbines (WTs); condition monitoring; fault detection; destructive tests; non-destructive tests; subsystem monitoring techniques; overall system monitoring techniques; state of the art; new trends; future challenges (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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