04/15/2024

CMLB - Novel condition monitoring systems for damage monitoring of swivelling large-diameter slewing bearings

Novel development of a monitoring approach for blade bearings in wind energy plants

Project details

Duration	June 2020 - May 2022
Research theme	Materials & Production Engineering
Project leader	Prof. Rainer Engelbrecht Polymer Optical Fiber Application Center (POF-AC) Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Precision Engineering, Information Technology
Project partners	eolotec GmbH
Funding provided by	Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Description

The efficient use of regenerative energy sources is essential for meeting demanding climate aims. Worldwide, approx. 300,000 wind energy plants have been installed, with 100,000 of them in Europe. They need to be exploited to their full extent to achieve short-term ecological and economical successes. The aim of this project was to develop a monitoring approach for blade bearings in wind energy plants (WEP) using optical sensors, thus enabling predictive maintenance.