Integrating Systems Health Management with Adaptive Controls for a Utility-Scale Wind TurbineIncreasing turbine up-time and reducing maintenance costs are key technology drivers for wind turbine operators. Components within wind turbines are subject to considerable stresses due to unpredictable environmental conditions resulting from rapidly changing local dynamics. Systems health management has the aim to assess the state-of-health of components within a wind turbine, to estimate remaining life, and to aid in autonomous decision-making to minimize damage. Advanced adaptive controls can provide the mechanism to enable optimized operations that also provide the enabling technology for Systems Health Management goals. The work reported herein explores the integration of condition monitoring of wind turbine blades with contingency management and adaptive controls. Results are demonstrated using a high fidelity simulator of a utility-scale wind turbine.
Document ID
20110014339
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Frost, Susan A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Goebel, Kai (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Trinh, Khanh V. (Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT, Inc.) Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Balas, Mark J. (Wyoming Univ. Laramie, WY, United States)
Frost, Alan M. (Frost (Alan M.) Consultant Centennial, WY, United States)