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Blade Maintenance Database for Improved Asset Management

WindCom is the 2nd largest blade manufacturer worldwide, offering blade services and a blade data management system with over 18,000 detailed cases. Their database helps optimize maintenance plans, analyze data, and provide fast and efficient quoting for repair campaigns.

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Blade Maintenance Database for Improved Asset Management

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  1. Blade Maintenance Database for Improved Asset Management Strategies • Houston, 11 November, 2015

  2. About WindCom 2nd Largest Blade Manufacturer Worldwide Blade Services

  3. About WindCom: Facts Over 15,400 blades repaired around world Blade data management system with over 18,000 detailed cases Projects in 23 countries addressing challenging customer needs Built a team of over 230 professionals

  4. About WindCom: Global Presence Serviced 320 sites in NA Head Offices Dispatch Centers Presence in Projects

  5. Data Flow – From field to office to customer Data Analysis Input Reporting Quoting • How long should this take?

  6. Common input sources and formats • HD ground inspections • Rope Access • Suspended Scaffold • Aerial Platform • New input sources • Drones inspections • 3D Scanner • Under development • Methods which do not require stopping the turbine • Image recognition Input Offline vs Online reporting systems

  7. Algorithm based analysis: • Bresenham's line algorithm • Colour Algorithms • Texture Algorithms • Can determine damage type and severity • Engineering time is reduced. • Processing of images may be completed in hours instead of days. • Damage type and severity standardization. • Damage progression monitoring Data Analysis

  8. Damage Classification Method Severity Level 5: Major Structural 4: Non-Critical Structural 3: Major Cosmetic / Light Structural 2: Minor Cosmetic 1: Light Cosmetic 0: No Issues Identify Damage Cosmetic Structural One of 10 pre-established damage types One of 17 pre-established damage types Recommendation A: No action required B: Can operate, monitor progress in future inspections C: Can operate, repair soon to avoid futher degradation (12 months) D: Can operate, repair at the earliest opportunity (3 months) E: Stop machine, repair as soon as possible

  9. Damage Classification Method • Patterns in damage concentrations are extracted from the database. This information is crucial for optimized maintenance plans • Damageincidences may be correlated with the turbines’ Power curve.

  10. Summary Reports • Are generated in seconds • Can be organized according to customer preference: • Damage type • Damage severity • Location on blade • Budget • Others Sample Report Reporting Our reports allow for fast review of the work performed, yet include all pertinent technical data which may be accessed with one click.

  11. As damages have been analysed and classified into pre programed categories, the bulk of the quotation process may also be done automatically. • ADVANTAGES • An efficient and transparent quotation method saves time and money • Allows customer to clear view of the repair campaign they are facing Quoting System considers variables beyond the damages found; such as average stand by time per location and time of year, park accessibility, curing time of materials used, etc.

  12. Benefits Fast response time; essential for critical damages and keeping the turbine running Creation of secure and customer owned data base which may be exported or transferred upon request Predictive maintenance plan Disruptive blade failure pattern identification Reduce downtime, critical damage incidences and overall cost with a long term maintenance plan Damage progression motorization

  13. Total time for repair proposal after site inspection. Data Analysis Input Reporting Quoting • Do you believe 72 hours is enough?

  14. Taking Data a Step Forward Use data for predictive maintenance plan Use data to predict occurrences of various damages by evaluating data of similar turbines/blades Geographic location Consider geographic area to bring in erosion and lightning damage Disruptive blade failure pattern identification Help the user to invest in preventative maintenance wisely getting the highest ROI

  15. Thank you. Questions? • “Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.” • – Clarence Day

  16. For all your wind turbine composites servicing needs Europe Madrid -Spain T. +34 91 241 10 02F. +34 91 293 51 96 South America Sao Paulo - Brasil T. +55 15 2105 4800F. +55 15 2102 4875 North America Houston - USA T. +1 281 227 5130 F. +1 281 227 5192 Sales 281 906 9572 info@windcomservices.com | windcomservices.com

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