Building the Future of Renewable Energy: Design, Calculations and Maintenance

Engineering Services Mechanical Engineering Northern Europe, Asia Renewable Energy

The Challenge

This project focused on addressing the client’s need to enhance the tools and processes for wind turbine maintenance. The goal was to create and validate customised solutions through advanced 3D modelling, perform detailed structural calculations using FEM methodologies, and establish robust and efficient maintenance procedures.

Our Solution

Our approach involved the implementation of mechanical engineering solutions by combining expertise, advanced methodologies, and state-of-the-art tools:

Maintenance Tools Design and Validation: Utilised CREO for 3D modelling and prototyping to develop tools tailored to the specific needs of the wind turbines.
Structural Calculations: Applied Ansys to perform detailed FEM simulations, ensuring the structural integrity and safety of components under varying load conditions.
Maintenance Procedure Development: Defined and validated detailed workflows using Excel and Word for documentation.
Platform Integration: Implemented Windchill as the PDM platform for managing all design and maintenance files, ensuring streamlined data access, version control, and enhanced collaboration across teams.

Our Impact

The project delivered tangible benefits, including:

Enhanced maintenance efficiency with optimised tools and validated procedures, reducing downtime and increasing turbine reliability.
Centralised and secure file management enabling seamless collaboration and better design data governance.
Strengthened operational flexibility, allowing the client to adapt to evolving challenges in the wind energy sector.

Conclusion

We delivered integrated solutions that enhanced operational efficiency and safety. By combining advanced tool design, precise structural calculations, and the development of robust maintenance procedures, processes were optimised, ensuring the reliability of the systems. As a result, there was a significant improvement in operations, impacting on the quality and performance of the wind turbines.