journal article·2024-09-09Open access

A Novel Proposal in Wind Turbine Blade Failure Detection: An Integrated Approach to Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Jordan Abarca-Albores, Danna Cristina Gutiérrez Cabrera, Luis Antonio Salazar-Licea, Dante Ruiz-Robles, Jesus Alejandro Franco, Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, David Muñoz-Rodríguez, Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo

Applied Sciences· Volume 14· Issue 17

Abstract

This paper presents a novel methodology for detecting faults in wind turbine blades using computational learning techniques. The study evaluates two models: the first employs logistic regression, which outperformed neural networks, decision trees, and the naive Bayes method, demonstrating its effectiveness in identifying fault-related patterns. The second model leverages clustering and achieves superior performance in terms of precision and data segmentation. The results indicate that clustering may better capture the underlying data characteristics compared to supervised methods. The proposed methodology offers a new approach to early fault detection in wind turbine blades, highlighting the potential of integrating different computational learning techniques to enhance system reliability. The use of accessible tools like Orange Data Mining underscores the practical application of these advanced solutions within the wind energy sector. Future work will focus on combining these methods to improve detection accuracy further and extend the application of these techniques to other critical components in energy infrastructure.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques · Structural Health Monitoring Techniques · Wind and Air Flow Studies

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Affiliations

Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Queretaro 76230, Mexico

Departamento de Física Aplicada, Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, 14071 Cordoba, Spain

Funding

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México through the project “Determinación de fallas en álabes de aerogeneradores a través de procesamiento digital de imágenes y aprendizaje automático no supervisado”

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