Team 09: Virtually Operated Robot for Wind Turbine Diagnostics and Service
Above: Offshore wind turbine maintenance is logistically challenging and requires skilled technicians. To reduce service costs and improve turbine reliability, our team partnered with Siemens Gamesa to develop a robot for turbine services and diagnostics. This robot will be permanently installed inside the turbine and perform remote electrical testing and verification to maximize turbine efficiency.
Offshore wind turbine maintenance is logistically challenging and requires skilled technicians. To reduce service costs and improve turbine reliability, our team partnered with Siemens Gamesa to develop a robot for turbine services and diagnostics. This robot will maximize turbine availability by living inside the turbine, capturing visual data, and performing remote electrical testing and verification.
Sponsorship
Sponsored by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Director
Patrick Maguire
[video:https://youtu.be/725J4UHnmd8]
Team Members
- Vishwamoorti Chandrasekar - CAD Engineer
- Quintin Cook - Manufacturing Engineer
- Jackson Dixon - Test Engineer
- Alex Hein - Financial Manager
- Daniel Jin - Software Engineer
- Garrett Pierson - Systems Engineer
- Jack Plantz - Project Manager
- Sofia Springer - Electrical Manufacturing Engineer
- Jillian Weber - Logistics Manager
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