Lifetime Extension of Wind Farms by a Low-Cost Energy-Autonomous IoT-Based Structural Health Monitoring System

Authors

  • A. Lopez-Martin Institute of Smart Cities Public University of Navarra Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona (Spain) Author
  • C. Castellano Institute of Smart Cities Public University of Navarra Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona (Spain) Author
  • M. Zivanovic Institute of Smart Cities Public University of Navarra Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona (Spain) Author
  • X. Iriarte Institute of Smart Cities Public University of Navarra Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona (Spain) Author
  • A. Carlosena Institute of Smart Cities Public University of Navarra Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona (Spain) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52152/4527

Keywords:

Wind farms, Structural Health Monitoring, IoT.

Abstract

The latest results of a research project pursuing an energy-autonomous Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system for wind farms are presented. The SHM system is based on the development of low-power IoT wireless nodes and electromagnetic harvesters to capture energy from low-frequency vibrations of wind towers. Computationally efficient operational modal analysis methods suited to the low-cost IoT edge nodes are also explored. The work carried out aims to extend the lifetime of existing wind farms by properly monitoring their structural integrity.

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Published

2025-07-25

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 6 (2025)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2025 A. Lopez-Martin, C. Castellano, M. Zivanovic, X. Iriarte, A. Carlosena (Author)

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