Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability
Abstract Results of a survey of failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India, observed by service companies, are presented. Surface erosion is the most often observed blade damage mechanism, followed by lightning strikes. Leading edge erosion can be observed even 1–2 years after wind turbine i...
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| author | Kadhirvel Boopathi Leon Mishnaevsky Jr Bose Sumantraa S. Anthonyraj Premkumar Krishnaraj Thamodharan Kannan Balaraman |
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| description | Abstract Results of a survey of failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India, observed by service companies, are presented. Surface erosion is the most often observed blade damage mechanism, followed by lightning strikes. Leading edge erosion can be observed even 1–2 years after wind turbine installation, while structural cracks are observed most often only 5–8 years after installation of the wind turbines. The most often emergency repair requests are connected with blade bolt replacement, followed by lightning strikes. Lightning strikes are registered relatively often, every 1–2 years, depending on climate. Lightning strikes are also most often observed in monsoon areas of India and are most common reason for the wind turbine downtimes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-159118df1a664b119a504910efd6ed012022-12-22T01:19:12ZengWileyWind Energy1095-42441099-18242022-05-0125596897910.1002/we.2706Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variabilityKadhirvel Boopathi0Leon Mishnaevsky Jr1Bose Sumantraa2S. Anthonyraj Premkumar3Krishnaraj Thamodharan4Kannan Balaraman5National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) Chennai IndiaDepartment of Wind Energy Technical University of Denmark, Risø Campus Roskilde DenmarkTrichy IndiaWindcare India Private Limited Udumalpet IndiaWindcare India Private Limited Udumalpet IndiaNational Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) Chennai IndiaAbstract Results of a survey of failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India, observed by service companies, are presented. Surface erosion is the most often observed blade damage mechanism, followed by lightning strikes. Leading edge erosion can be observed even 1–2 years after wind turbine installation, while structural cracks are observed most often only 5–8 years after installation of the wind turbines. The most often emergency repair requests are connected with blade bolt replacement, followed by lightning strikes. Lightning strikes are registered relatively often, every 1–2 years, depending on climate. Lightning strikes are also most often observed in monsoon areas of India and are most common reason for the wind turbine downtimes.https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2706maintenancerepairwind energywind turbine blades |
| spellingShingle | Kadhirvel Boopathi Leon Mishnaevsky Jr Bose Sumantraa S. Anthonyraj Premkumar Krishnaraj Thamodharan Kannan Balaraman Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability Wind Energy maintenance repair wind energy wind turbine blades |
| title | Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability |
| title_full | Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability |
| title_fullStr | Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability |
| title_short | Failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in India: Climatic, regional, and seasonal variability |
| title_sort | failure mechanisms of wind turbine blades in india climatic regional and seasonal variability |
| topic | maintenance repair wind energy wind turbine blades |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2706 |
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