With Michael Hastings The success of condition monitoring wind farms depends on how the wind turbines are individually instrumented. For retrofit installations, Brüel & Kjaer Vibro specialists traditionally do site surveys by visiting each specific type of wind turbine. Here they can determine which kind of sensors should be used and where they should be installed to early detect the most potential failure modes. This has worked fine in the past, but how can this be done during Covid-19 times?
Answer: Do a virtual site survey!
Takeaways:
What is a wind turbine site survey, and why is it so important?How is it done virtually?What are the benefits of the virtual site survey? What are the challenges?Can this be done in the future after Covid-19?