Wind Turbine Monitoring Wind turbines, especially offshore systems, must operate continuously in harsh environments with large and highly variable loads. Implementing wind turbine monitoring enables early detection of abnormalities, reduces unplanned downtime, and optimizes maintenance costs. Modern wind turbine monitoring systems play a key role in lowering the cost of wind energy production and improving long-term investment efficiency.
For structural components such as towers, blades, and foundations, condition monitoring is extended into Structural Health Monitoring. The system focuses on tracking changes in structural characteristics under wind, wave, and cyclic loads. Accelerometers are used for Operational Modal Analysis (OMA), while strain gauges validate design under real loads. Temperature sensors are applied for environmental compensation, and inclinometers track tower stability. Continuous monitoring of these parameters helps detect early stiffness or geometric changes and prevents severe damage that could lead to catastrophic failures.
