Radar-based structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades: The case of damage detection

Structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades is challenging due to its large dimensions, as well as the complex and heterogeneous material system. In this article, we will introduce a radically new structural health monitoring approach that uses permanently installed radar sensors in the micr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Structural health monitoring 2018-07, Vol.17 (4), p.815-822
Hauptverfasser: Moll, Jochen, Arnold, Philip, Mälzer, Moritz, Krozer, Viktor, Pozdniakov, Dimitry, Salman, Rahmi, Rediske, Stephan, Scholz, Markus, Friedmann, Herbert, Nuber, Andreas
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades is challenging due to its large dimensions, as well as the complex and heterogeneous material system. In this article, we will introduce a radically new structural health monitoring approach that uses permanently installed radar sensors in the microwave and millimetre-wave frequency range for remote and in-service inspection of wind turbine blades. The radar sensor is placed at the tower of the wind turbine and irradiates the electromagnetic waves in the direction of the rotating blades. Experimental results for damage detection of complex structures will be presented in a laboratory environment for the case of a 10-mm-thick glass-fibre-reinforced plastic plate, as well as a real blade-tip sample.
ISSN:1475-9217
1741-3168
DOI:10.1177/1475921717721447