11/03/2020

Wind Turbine Site Survey Becomes More Cost Effective During Pandemic

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Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro) has substantial experience retrofitting a wide range of turbines and typically begins the entire retrofit process with a site visit. This is a necessary task, since there are usually five to eight sensors that have to be precisely installed on the drive train and tower, together with the monitoring system hardware, in order to achieve an effective monitoring solution.

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Wind turbine site survey becomes more cost effective during the pandemic

The wind turbine site survey is a very important function for retrofitting turbines with a condition monitoring system. The monitoring system specialist normally spends a couple of hours in the nacelle to determine where and how sensors are to be mounted on the drive train and tower. This task is absolutely critical for successful monitoring system implementation. In this article, we learn how the entire process has been carried out remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic and consider its likelihood as a solution for all future site surveys. As downtime and service costs play an increasingly important role in the wind power sector, most wind turbines manufactured today are equipped with a factory... ... More: Official Press Release Brüel & Kjær Vibro