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Advanced remote condition monitoring of railway infrastructure and rolling stock
(2019-05)
The rail network is an integral part of the modern transport system. Railway transportation
accommodates the mobility of both passengers and goods cost-effectively and in an
environmentally friendly way at large scale. ...
A novel walking robot based system for non-destructive testing in wind turbines
(2019-05)
The constant increasing of renewable energy demand is leading wind turbines to become very complex and sophisticated devices. These technological developments imply new
methods and tools to ensure the reliability of the ...
Optimal Management of Marine Inspection with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
(Springer, 2019-06)
t New technologies and system communications are being applied in the
industry, improving the efficiency and effectiveness. This paper is focused on novel
technologies, software and materials that allow to explore deep ...
Introductory Chapter: An Overview to Maintenance Management
(IntechOpen, 2020)
The industry requires maintenance to ensure the correct operations of the
engines, components, structures, etc. Any failure, that is, termination of the
ability of an item to perform a required function, generates ...
Identification of critical components of wind turbines using FTA over time
(Elsevier, 2015-10-14)
Wind energy is currently the most widely implemented renewable energy source in global scale. Complex industrial multi-MW wind turbines are continuously being installed both onshore and offshore. Projects involving ...
Railroad inspection based on ACFM employing a non-uniform B-spline approach
(ELSEVIER, 2013-05)
The stresses sustained by rails have increased in recent years due to the use of higher train speeds and heavier axle loads. For this reason surface and near-surface defects generate by Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) have ...
Inspection and structural health monitoring techniques for concentrated solar power plants
(2016)
Parabolic trough concentrators are the most widely deployed type of solar thermal power plant. The majority of parabolic trough plants operate up to 400 °C. However, recent technological advances involving molten salts ...
Proyecto Europeo ENDURUNS: Inspección de mares y océanos a través de vehículos autónomos. Desarrollo de ensayos no destructivos.
(Asociación española de ensayos no destructivos, 2020-10)
La industria marina requiere continuamente de la aplicación de nuevos métodos, tecnologías y sistemas de inspección. El mantenimiento o las tareas de reparación son cada vez más comunes y necesarias en este entorno. La ...
Multivariable Analysis for Advanced Analytics of Wind Turbine Management
(Springer Singapore, 2016-08-24)
Operation and maintenance tasks on the wind turbines have an essen- tial role to ensure the correct condition of the system and to minimize losses and increase the productivity. The condition monitoring systems installed ...
A New Condition Monitoring Approach for Maintenance Management in Concentrate Solar Plants
(Springer, 2015-05-21)
The concentrated solar energy is one of the most important renewable energy source. It is crucial to ensure that the solar receivers work properly to avoid failures, and to increase the reliability, availability, safety ...