Wind Turbine State Analysis via Multi-Model Majority Voting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for analyzing the operating state of wind energy installations struggle to distinguish between causes of suboptimal electrical energy generation, such as restricted wind flow and misconfigured parameters, leading to uncertainty in diagnosing issues.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the development of multiple classification models using learning data sets with category information, where indicators are calculated based on parameter dependencies, allowing for categorization of wind turbine operating states through a majority criterion, enhancing reliability by aggregating data and reducing noise.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple classification models are developed and used for analysis, then the reliability of state analysis is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability of state analysisVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The analysis system is segmented into multiple independent classification models (first classification model, second classification model, third classification model), each trained on different learning data sets with specific classification criteria. This segmentation allows each model to specialize in detecting particular operating states or failure modes, improving overall reliability through diversified analysis while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The results from multiple classification models are merged through a majority criterion evaluation. The operating state is determined by aggregating the classifications from all models, where the state receiving the majority of votes is selected as the final determination. This merging approach enhances reliability by cross-validating results across multiple models while providing a systematic method to resolve the increased device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Measurement precision

If learning data from multiple wind energy installations are aggregated, then the measurement precision is improved, but the loss of time for data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidloss of time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Learning data from multiple wind energy installations are aggregated and classification models are trained in advance during a learning phase, before actual operational analysis is needed. The models are pre-trained with diverse learning data sets that include various operating conditions and failure modes, so that when real-time analysis is required, the pre-trained models can quickly and accurately classify operating states without requiring extensive processing of raw data at that moment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of processing raw learning data from multiple installations each time analysis is needed, the system creates simplified copies in the form of trained classification models. These model copies encapsulate the patterns and knowledge learned from aggregated data, allowing rapid inference and classification during operation while avoiding the time-consuming process of re-processing the original large volumes of learning data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentEP3296565B1Method and system for analysing a status of a wind turbine
Publication Date: 2020.09.30 SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICE GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method for analyzing the operating state of a wind turbine (30, 31), wherein at least three different classification models (24, 25, 26) are developed in a learning phase and a data set (32) of the wind turbine (30, 31) is analyzed with each of the classification models (24, 25, 26) in a working phase, and wherein the wind turbine (30, 31) is assigned to a category (33, 34) based on a majority criterion of the classification models (24, 25, 26). In the learning phase, three model generators are fed with training data, wherein the training data is derived from a plurality of training data sets (20), each training data set (20) being assigned to a wind turbine (14, 15). Each training data set (20) comprises category information (36) about the wind turbine (14, 15).Each training data set (20) contains a first parameter value (27, 28) and a second parameter value (29) that depends on the first parameter value (27, 28). The training data is derived from the training data sets based on a classification criterion (37) representing the dependency between the first parameter value (27, 28) and the second parameter value (29). The invention also relates to a corresponding system for analyzing an operating state of a wind turbine (30, 31).