Hongsheng Su, Lixia Dong^*, Xiaoying Yu, Kai Liu

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 973-986, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.043497

Abstract Time based maintenance (TBM) and condition based maintenance (CBM) are widely applied in many large wind farms to optimize the maintenance issues of wind turbine gearboxes, however, these maintenance strategies do not take into account environmental benefits during full life cycle such as carbon emissions issues. Hence, this article proposes a carbon emissions computing model for preventive maintenance activities of wind turbine gearboxes to solve the issue. Based on the change of the gearbox state during operation and the influence of external random factors on the gearbox state, a stochastic differential equation model (SDE) and corresponding carbon emission model are… More > Graphic Abstract

Dongyan Shi^1,*, Hui Ma¹, Chunlong Ma^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.3, pp. 1899-1923, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.022444

Abstract In multi-component systems, the components are dependent, rather than degenerating independently, leading to changes in maintenance schedules. In this situation, this study proposes a grouping dynamic maintenance strategy. Considering the structure of multi-component systems, the maintenance strategy is determined according to the importance of the components. The strategy can minimize the expected depreciation cost of the system and divide the system into optimal groups that meet economic requirements. First, multi-component models are grouped. Then, a failure probability model of multi-component systems is established. The maintenance parameters in each maintenance cycle are updated according to the failure probability of the components.… More > Graphic Abstract