Applications for Thermal Imaging on Wind Power Systems
The generation of electricity by wind turbines is expanding worldwide. This development is associated with an increasing demand to test the reliability, functionality and life durability of wind turbines and all related subsystems, like the blades.
Current Appointments
Applications for Thermal Imaging on Wind Power Systems
General information about infrared thermography and presentation of different infrared camera techniques
Monitoring wind turbine power plants by (passive) thermography
Principle & methods of active thermography and examples
Technical Lecture “Inspection of Wind Turbine Blades with Ground-based Passive Thermography” from Michael Stamm, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
Thermography & Wind Power Systems
The efficiency of a wind turbine generators (WTG) influences the energy yield and thus the operator's profit. Negative influencing factors, such as dirt or rotor blade erosion, as well as damage to aerodynamic aids such as boundary layer fences, vortex generators and zig-zag band turbulators can significantly reduce the yield. Thermography offers excellent opportunities to detect this kind of defects from several hundred metres away on the rotor blades of running wind turbines, in order to then be able to take effective steps to remedy such problems.
InfraTec does not have the power to change the wind, but during our online event "Applications for Thermal Imaging on Wind Power Systems", our expert speakers will explain how thermography can help you get the most out of your wind turbines.
A Glimpse at the Online Event
General information about infrared thermography
Presentation of different infrared camera techniques
Applications of thermal imaging for the optimisation and further development of wind turbines
Non-destructive material testing, active thermography
Complementary Technical Lecture
We are pleased to announce a technical lecture from thermography practice:
Title: “Inspection of Wind Turbine Blades with Ground-based Passive Thermography”
Speaker: Michael Stamm, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
