Tool

The e-WindTech tool cosists of:

• E-learning course on the most important and useful knowledge that windmill maintenance technicians must have.
• Virtual reality simulations of a windmill and its parts.
• An experimental e-learning platform, adapted to the virtual reality simulations and courses.

The contents of the elearning course are:

• UNIT 1 - WIND ENERGY
  After the unit the student will:
  - know what wind is and how it varies with altitude
  - be able to calculate the kinetic energy of wind
  - know how to interpret the power curve of a wind turbine
  - know how the kinetic energy of wind is converted into electricity
  - how to identify the best places to site a wind turbine


• UNIT 2 - DESCRIPTION OF A WIND TURBINE AND ITS COMPONENTS
  After the unit the student will:
  - know the most important milestones in the development of wind energy and wind turbines
  - be able to identify the different types of wind turbines
  - identify the different components of a wind turbine
  - know how to locate the main components of a wind turbine
  - know how the components relate to each other


• UNIT 3 - INTRODUCTION TO THE MAINTENANCE OF WIND TURBINES
  After the unit the student will:
  - be able to differentiate the different types of wind turbine maintenance
  - be able to interpret the work instructions
  - identify some of the factors which can cause failures or breakdowns in a wind turbine
  - identify the main indicators which permit the proper working of a wind turbine or a wind farm to be assessed
  - acquire ideas on the documentary management of wind farms


• UNIT 4 - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF A GENERIC WIND TURBINE
  After the unit the student will:
  - know the main preventative maintenance tasks to be performed on a generic model wind turbine by following a control register.
  - be able to carryout the inspection of the blades of a wind turbine and identify the typical failures
  - be able to carryout the inspection of the gears of a wind turbine and identify the typical failures
  - know how to obtain a precise torque tightening of a bolted joint
  - know how to obtain a precise tension tightening of flanged joints


• UNIT 5 - RISK PREVENTION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF WIND TURBINES
  After the unit the student will:
  - identify what the main risks are in the maintenance of wind turbines
  - know some of the basic rules to prevent risks associated with working at heights
  - know some of the basic rules to prevent electrical risks
  - know what the personal protection equipment is and how to use it

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Interested on the contents? We have created a sample course of UNIT 1. Try it out!

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In order to get a small idea of the virtual reality simulations please watch the following video