Blade Damage Monitoring

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Structural health monitoring for rotor blades

Avoid catastrophic failures with continuous blade monitoring for structural integrity.

Insights
Structural damage inside a wind turbine rotor blade.

Prevent up to USD 10M structural failures

with acoustic monitoring

Installation of IN BLADE technology inside the rotor blade for structural health monitoring.

25% savings on repair costs

with early damage detection (Reference: Gurit)

“[…] root zone is especially susceptible to damage [...]”

These companies use EOLOGIX-PING’s structural health monitoring system

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Windfarm with hills.Structural blade crackInstallation of IN BLADE technology inside the rotor blade for structural health monitoring.Structural health monitoring to prevent your turbine from structural damage.
Challenges

Preventing escalating risks and costs

Internal cracks and structural damage to rotor blades can weaken blade strength, reduce turbine lifespan, and lead to costly repairs or unexpected downtime. If left undetected, these issues can pose serious safety risks to teams and the environment. Continuous structural health monitoring allows for early detection, ensuring long-term performance, safety, and reliability of wind turbines while minimizing risks and costs.

Challenges

Detect damages early for optimized maintenance planning

Early damage detection is essential to prevent major disruptions and unscheduled downtimes.

Challenges

Observe detected damage and be informed of any changes

Not all damage needs immediate attention. Real-time blade health monitoring helps schedule repairs effectively, keeping turbines operational.

Challenges

Detect major damage before failure occurs

Prevent secondary damage and ensure optimal blade performance through early structural health monitoring and proactive maintenance.

Windfarm with hills.Structural blade crackInstallation of IN BLADE technology inside the rotor blade for structural health monitoring.Structural health monitoring to prevent your turbine from structural damage.
Challenges

Preventing escalating risks and costs

Internal cracks and structural damage can weaken blade strength, reduce turbine lifespan, and lead to costly repairs. If undetected, these issues can pose serious safety risks. Continuous structural health monitoring ensures long-term performance, safety, and reliability while minimizing risks and costs.

Challenges

Detect damages early for optimized maintenance planning

Early damage detection is essential to prevent major disruptions and unscheduled downtimes.

Challenges

Observe detected damage and be informed of any changes

Not all damage needs immediate attention. Real-time blade health monitoring helps schedule repairs effectively, keeping turbines operational.

Challenges

Detect major damage before failure occurs

Prevent secondary damage and ensure optimal blade performance through early structural health monitoring and proactive maintenance.

Features

That’s what our :STRUCTURAL HEALTH monitoring system does for you

The aim of every operator is to achieve the maximum possible revenue with his wind farm. :STRUCTURAL HEALTH utilizes acoustic sensors for crack detection and propagation, powered by Kinetic Power Supply and they are self-communicating. The system enables detection of root zone damage, notifies operators via dashboard, facilitating informed decisions on maintenance actions.

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Root zone structural damage detection

:STRUCTURAL HEALTH uses sound emissions via acoustic sensors for crack detection and propagation.

Sound from wind turbine blades is received by the microphone and processed through different algorithms to identify noise from damage.

Depending on the sound generated by the respective rotor blade, the IN-BLADE technology “hears” whether there is rotor blade damage or not.

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Self-powering and communicating

The system is powered by the Kinetic Power Supply (KPS), which enables self-powering and communication.

It communicates independently with the cloud with no connection to wind turbine systems.

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Based on proven science

:STRUCTURAL HEALTH was developed based on the proven science of crack propagation and acoustic emission.

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Package options at a glance

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:STRUCTURAL HEALTH - Root zone damage detection

Your benefits

Stop damage early, stay operational longer.

Smart structural health monitoring for data-driven, cost-efficient turbine maintenance.

Detect root zone damage before it becomes critical, prioritize repairs, and prevent costly failures with real-time insights that keep your turbines running smoothly.

Whitepaper Blade damage detection

Know the condition of your blades

Wind farm in a desert.
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Early detection of root zone damage for optimization

Early damage detection is essential to prevent major failures and unscheduled downtimes.

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Check damage changes to prioritize repair and shutdown

Not all damage needs immediate attention. Real-time blade health monitoring helps schedule repairs effectively, keeping turbines operational.

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Prevent major damage before failure occurs

Continuous surface damage monitoring prevents secondary damage, reduces unscheduled maintenance and ensures optimal blade performance.

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Data-driven decision-making

To be able to make the right decisions at the right time, you need concrete data. Our system provides you with the data you need, and not data overflow.

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One product to detect structural damage

This solution helps you to detect structural damage. (Note: All prices are valid for 2024. The new prices for 2025 will be available shortly)

:STRUCTURAL HEALTH - Root zone damage detection

IN BLADE technology to detect structural damage.

Monitoring structural integrity using acoustic sensors to detect issues such as root zone damage, transverse cracks, and internal delamination, with automated notifications to operators when intervention is required.

  • Uses the IN-BLADE technology (acoustic sensors)
  • Is equipped with the IN-BLADE Unit (receiving and sending unit)
  • Is mounted with adhesive inside the rotor blades
  • Detects structural damage

Cost Overview

Standard

:STRUCTURAL HEALTH

Detects structural damage

Dashboard access & Notifications

Training & Support

Package includes

This package includes a set of IN-BLADE Units (IBU), Kinetic Power Supplies (KPS) and Connection Cables (for each rotor blade) for one wind turbine.

:STRUCTURAL HEALTH starts at

4180

per wind turbine per year

FAQs

Structural damage common questions

Here we answer frequently asked questions about our structural health monitoring solution.
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