| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/P019250/1 |
| Title: |
Transmission heAlth Monitoring (TAM) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Chana, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Engineering Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Oxford |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 October 2016 |
Ends: |
31 March 2018 |
Value (£): |
100,998
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Instrumentation Eng. & Dev. |
Wind Power |
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The Oxford University team will develop and design the eddy current sensors, sensor-electronics concepts around the existing Oxford IP using specialists in sensors, materials, wind turbine technology, computer modellers and experimentalists. A more robust pre-production system will be manufactured by GSS which the Oxford team will specify, test and validate and iterate with GSS for optimisation of the system. The team will lead the evaluation of the system, initially in Lab trials at Oxford followed by trials at Newcastle University gearbox rigs. Gearbox measurements will be performed to assess the sensor system performance, including back-to-back validation and comparison with COTS sensors: Assessment of damage detection and wear including micro-pitting will be provided and optimisation of the sensor system for wear detection. For the gearbox rig testing programme validation will include concepts on a more representative gearbox facility. The Oxford team has extensive experience of rival technologies, including remote vibro-acoustic and oil debris analysers. The team will address monitoring faults using sensors mounted on the gearbox test rig, allowing detection of early wear and pitting through to mapping advanced fault symptoms, and offering multiple level applicability to wind turbine operations and high quality data for scientific and turbine improvements.
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http://www.ox.ac.uk |