What is ISO 16079-2 about?
ISO 16079-2 is the second part of the multi-series European standard that specifies the implementation of a condition monitoring system for wind turbines, with a particular focus on monitoring the drivetrain.
ISO 16079-2 guides practical implementation of the FMSA is provided, as well as guidance for specifying best practices and minimum recommendations regarding the condition monitoring system used for failure mode detection, diagnostics and prognostics of the direct-drive and geared wind turbine drivetrain, including:
- Main bearing(s)
- Gearbox, if applicable
- Generator (mechanical aspects)
ISO 16079-2 also includes subcomponents such as coupling and the lubrication system.
Who is ISO 16079-2 for?
ISO 16079-2 on diagnostics of wind turbines is relevant to:
- Wind turbine power plants
- Mechanical Engineers
- Wind turbine manufacturers
- Windpower regulatory authorities
- Quality and Maintenance personnel employed to inspect wind turbines
Why should you use ISO 16079-2?
Failure Mode and Symptom Analysis (FMSA) of a wind turbine are important for better design and to reduce machine downtime, operation and maintenance costs, and assure service continuity.
ISO 16079-2 help you to show how to apply the results of an FMECA analysis made according to ISO 16079-1 by prescribing a methodology for making a failure mode symptoms analysis (FMSA) to define symptoms and related descriptors to detect a specific failure mode of the wind turbine.
ISO 16079-2 provides you maintenance action which is based upon the data provided by the monitoring methods, the diagnostic methods, and prognosis methods, and on knowledge of maintenance history and alarm history.
ISO 16079-2 guidelines provide you with the prognosis method which helps to make a prediction of the remaining useful lifetime (RUL) of a wind turbine component and assess the risk for related failure modes (secondary failure) of parts of the wind turbine.
ISO 16079-2 provides an overview of the important aspects of condition monitoring of wind turbines and makes references to other standards where in-depth information on the subjects is available.
