ALTHEN – Acceleration sensorer til vind turbiner

ALTHEN – Acceleration sensorer til vind turbiner

Engelsk: Efficient management and maintenance of wind turbines is crucial. It extends their lifetime and maximises production of clean energy. A very important part of this maintenance process is identifying and correcting aerodynamic and mass-related imbalances on the rotor blades of wind turbines. Acceleration sensors can measure rotor blade vibration and movement during operation and maintenance and identify possible imbalances.

Wind turbines are crucial for generating clean energy and are an important part of our global efforts to combat climate change. However, it is vital that wind turbines are managed efficiently and safely to extend their lifespan and maximise clean energy production. A round of a Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine produces about 20 kWh of energy in about six seconds. An average household uses about 7.5 kWh per day (2730 kWh per year). Currently, a turbine is down 2% of the time (about a week per year) due to breakdowns, maintenance and servicing.