Wind Turbine Blade Optical HEalth Monitoring (BOHEM)

Stage: Round 3

This project will develop a wind turbine blade health monitoring system using digital cameras and optical markers inside the blade. The system, optimized for real-time monitoring in various conditions, utilizes digital image correlation to track markers, characterizing blade dynamics for onshore and offshore turbines. Output data in all weather conditions enables real-time assessment of blade structural condition. The feasibility study optimizes camera layout, illumination, and markers based on real blade design and structural properties, validated in a 7MW wind turbine.