Subjected to mechanical loading and extreme environmental conditions (humid atmosphere and thermal fatigue as well as lightning strikes) during their entire operational life, W/T blades are most prone to damage. Constant "monitoring" of the blade STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY (inspection and damage assessment/management) and a proper action plan can sustain undisturbed W/T operation within manufacturer standards. This leads to reduction of W/T idle time and is expected to extend W/T operational life translating to immediate increase of the wind park income.
Towards this concept Compblades provides the following inspection services for W/T blades:
- Inspection during blade storage as well as during shipping and installation to report defects and accidental damage
- Blade inspection prior to the expiration date of the manufacturer guarantee
- Damage assessment and management: Damage categorization and establishment of the appropriate action list for repair coordination (based on the long Compblades experience on composite materials and mold/blade production as well as on the experimental and numerical simulation of the damage). Introducing and establishing a blade maintenance book
- Inspection conducted on the ground, on working platforms or via ROPE ACCESS
- Inspections in Greece and worldwide
- Technical report on W/T blade inspection addressed to insurance companies/park owners/banks
- Annual contracts encompassing scheduled inspections and damage management
- Know-how transfer from Compblades experts to the wind park personnel regarding minor repairs (to be conducted under Compblades coordination while under contract)
- Technical consulting to owners, investors, insurance companies
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