Condition monitoring of wind turbine blades using MEMS accelerometers

Wind turbine rotors in operation are subject to fatigue which is reflected as cracks and delamination in composite blades. Blade condition monitoring is becoming important to operators and insurers alike as the cost of damaged-blade repairs or replacement is very high and hence, the need for cheaper...

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Main Authors: Ozak Esu, James Flint, Simon Watson
Format: Default Conference proceeding
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/15892
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