Our services include the following:

» Measurement of imbalances on site
» Interpretation of measurement results
» Elimination of the rotor imbalance

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Imbalance vibrations – An often neglected problem

Wind turbines are susceptible to vibrations because of their dimensions and mass distribution. Vibrations appear on each wind turbine within defined limits. But our experiences show that about 35 % of all wind turbines have rotor caused vibrations which exceed the limits. These vibrations cause unusual structural loads, an increased wear, adverse start-up conditions, and often vibration-caused turn off. Mostly vibration-caused problems are detected too late or are misinterpreted. An available CMS (condition monitoring system) is not always able to interpret the measured signals correctly. The reduction of energy yield and lifetime can be the cost-intensive consequence.

Frequency spectrum of an operating rotor with and without mass imbalance

Causes of rotor imbalances – Diverse possibilities

Rotor imbalances on wind turbines can be differentiated in the two following types caused by several reasons:

Indication and elimination of imbalances – Our special field

We support our customers in preventing the negative effects of imbalances and offer a complete service package. This package includes several parts. First we run the measurements on site. On base of our long-term experience we interpret the measurement results and provide our customer a recommendation of measures. Finally we are able to eliminate the imbalance if necessary. Our customers benefit from the big advantage that we are able to handle the complete balancing process.

In order to provide a trouble-free and reliable operation of your wind turbine, the balance conditions of the rotor blades should be analysed regularly, especially after repairs. However it is very important that each wind turbine is checked by a simple imbalance analysis. If this is done right after construction, any imbalance problem is detected early enough to be solved with low effort and costs.

All the information can be found in the product sheed which you can download below. If there are any questions, please contact our colleague Mathias Hillmann.