Reliability Modelling and Improvement for Power Converters in Offshore Wind farms

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	Durham University
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Mar 30, 2028
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2919459`

Grant Description

Power converters are usually one of the most fragile parts of modern wind energy conversion systems and cause high downtime and maintenance costs in offshore wind systems.

This project aims to propose solutions for accurate and efficient modelling of the reliability of power converters in an offshore wind farm, and then aims to use these models for active reliability enhancement of the power converters, as well as active maintenance management in offshore wind farms.