Analytical research of wind farms damage

South Ural State University, Polytechnic Institute, Electric Power Generation Stations, Networks and Supply Systems Department, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russia

^* Corresponding author: pte2017pte@mail.ru

Abstract

Wind farms are expensive and technically complex equipment. Maintaining it in working condition is an important task not only from an economic point of view, but also from a practical point of view. Even minor breakdowns and damages should be quickly eliminated. Wind farms are constantly being upgraded and improved. They are produced under specific operating conditions. However, this cannot completely exclude emergency situations. Therefore, engineering services involved in monitoring the operation of a wind farm should conduct inspections with some frequency. Until recently, such inspections were carried out entirely by people, which was associated with various problems and risks. People put their lives in danger; money is spent on the departure of a team of engineers to perform a relatively simple inspection operation. This study can be useful in the development and design of computer vision systems aimed at operating during inspections of wind farms.