Condition monitoring philosophy for tidal turbines

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dc.contributor.authorElasha, Faris
dc.contributor.authorMba, David
dc.contributor.authorAmaral Teixeira, Joao
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-12T10:37:40Z
dc.date.available2019-11-12T10:37:40Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-01
dc.description.abstractRenewable energy is currently considered as the main solution to reduce greenhouse gas emission. This has led to great developments in the use of renewable energy for electricity generation. Among many renewable energy resources, tidal energy has the advantage of being predictable, particularly when compared to wind energy. Currently the UK is the world leader in extracting energy from the tide; an estimation shows a potential of 67 TWh per year. In order to ensure safe operation and prolonged life for tidal turbines, condition monitoring is essential. The technology for power generation using tidal turbines is new therefore the condition monitoring concept for these devices is yet to be established. Also, there is a lack of understanding of techniques suitable for health monitoring of the turbine components and support structure given their unique operating environment.In this paper the condition monitoring of a tidal turbine is investigated. The objective is to highlight the need for condition monitoring and establish procedures to decide the condition monitoring techniques required, in addition to highlighting the impact and benefits of applying condition based maintenance. A model for failure analysis is developed to assess the needs for condition monitoring and identify critical components, after which a ‘symptoms analysis’ was performed to decide the appropriate condition monitoring techniques. Finally, the impact of condition monitoring on system reliability is considered.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationElasha F, Mba D, Amaral Teixeira J. (2014) Condition monitoring philosophy for tidal turbines. International Journal of Performability Engineering, Volume 10, Issue 5, November 2014, pp. 521-534en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ijpe-online.com/EN/10.23940/ijpe.14.5.p521.mag
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14709
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherRAMS Consultantsen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasesen_UK
dc.subjectTidal poweren_UK
dc.subjectTurbinesen_UK
dc.subjectWind poweren_UK
dc.subjectRenewable energiesen_UK
dc.subjectSupport structuresen_UK
dc.subjectOperating environmenten_UK
dc.titleCondition monitoring philosophy for tidal turbinesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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