Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
SHM strategies, application and measurements on tripod offshore wind
energy converters within the German offshore park Alpha Ventus
W. Rücker, S. Thöns, S. Said & W. Schmid
Federal Institute for Material research and testing, BAM Berlin, Germany
ABSTRACT: Wind turbines of the megawatt class have been build and are currently tested within a German
offshore wind energy test field in the North Sea (ALPHA VENTUS). To ensure a high operational reliability of
offshore wind turbines with economically acceptable repair and maintenance efforts, comprehensive diagnosis
and supervision concepts are required. ...