VCE provides condition monitoring systems and services for offshore wind structures under the brand WIMOS®. WIMOS covers the monitoring of offshore wind turbine generator foundations (bottom fixed and floating), of offshore sub-stations and of offshore converter stations (HVDC).
Our services include:
- Elaboration and optimization of monitoring concepts
- Detailed design of condition monitoring systems
- Supply of sensors, hardware and software
- Onshore and offshore installation
- FAT, SAT and commissioning
- Operation and maintenance of monitoring systems
- User interface, web-user-interface and SCADA
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Creation of digital twins
- Fatigue life analysis
- Condition analysis and prediction
- Certifiable reporting
More information about monitoring of offshore wind structures: www.wimos.tech
Wind power plants and their foundation structures (monopiles, jackets) are exposed to enormous dynamic loads by wind and waves.
For the monitoring of safety and optimization of lifetime these structures are equipped with structural health monitoring systems. Monitoring enables condition monitoring (structural damage, scouring) as well as the determination of fatigue-relevant load cycles and thus a lifetime prediction.
- Life Cycle Engineering
- Structural health monitoring
HVDC converter platforms and offshore-sub-stations are continuously exposed to high dynamic loads by wind and waves.
In addition, currents can lead to scouring in the foundation area. Therefore, these offshore structures are equipped with health monitoring systems to constantly monitor the condition and ensure the required remaining service life.
- Life Cycle Engineering
- Structural health monitoring
