Wind energy takes an important role in the transformation of the global energy system
towards clean and sustainable sources. The main development of wind energy technology …

In wind energy operation and maintenance costs significantly contribute to the overall cost.
This paper proposes a novel adaptive lifetime control approach for wind turbines to reduce …

Maximizing turbine up-time and reducing maintenance costs are key technology drivers for
wind turbine operators. Components within wind turbines are subject to considerable …

Offshore wind power has great development potential, of which operation and maintenance
costs account for a large proportion in the full lifecycle cost. Power output control strategy …

The development of environmentally compatible energy technologies has been accelerated
in response to the growing concern of the impacts from climate change. Wind energy is …

Wind energy is one of the most rapidly growing renewable sources of energy due to the fact
that it has little negative impact on environment. To meet the growing demand, wind turbines …

Abstract In this contribution, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems applied to wind
turbines (WTs) are considered. Challenges resulting from contradictions between …

The reduction of operation and maintenance costs as well as the improvement of reliability
of wind energy conversion systems are of top priorities in the renewable energy industry as …

Conclusion An overview of the 20 selected papers for the special issue “Real-time
monitoring, prognosis, and resilient control for wind turbine systems,''has been presented …

With an annual growth rate of about 30%, wind energy systems, such as wind turbines,
represent one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies. Continuous structural …