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Special Issue on Advances in Maintenance Management

by Fausto Pedro García Márquez

Energies 2022, 15(7), 2499; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15072499 - 29 Mar 2022

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This book covers research relating to advanced analytics in renewable energy and shows how to apply these analytics to many different professional areas, including engineering and management [...] Full article

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Hydrogen Injection in a Dual Fuel Engine Fueled with Low-Pressure Injection of Methyl Ester of Thevetia Peruviana (METP) for Diesel Engine Maintenance Application

by Mahantesh Marikatti, N. R. Banapurmath, V. S. Yaliwal, Y.H. Basavarajappa, Manzoore Elahi M Soudagar, Fausto Pedro García Márquez, MA Mujtaba, H. Fayaz, Bharat Naik, T.M. Yunus Khan, Asif Afzal and Ahmed I. EL-Seesy

Energies 2020, 13(21), 5663; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13215663 - 29 Oct 2020

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The present work is mapped to scrutinize the consequence of biodiesel and gaseous fuel properties, and their impact on compression-ignition (CI) engine combustion and emission characteristics in single and dual fuel operation. Biodiesel prepared from non-edible oil source derived from Thevetia peruviana belonging [...] Read more.

The present work is mapped to scrutinize the consequence of biodiesel and gaseous fuel properties, and their impact on compression-ignition (CI) engine combustion and emission characteristics in single and dual fuel operation. Biodiesel prepared from non-edible oil source derived from Thevetia peruviana belonging to the plant family of Apocynaceaeis. The fuel has been referred as methyl ester of Thevetia peruviana (METP) and adopted as pilot fuel for the effective combustion of compressed gaseous fuel of hydrogen. This investigation is an effort to augment the engine performance of a biodiesel-gaseous fueled diesel engine operated under varied engine parameters. Subsequently, consequences of gas flow rate, injection timing, gas entry type, and manifold gas injection on the modified dual-fuel engine using conventional mechanical fuel injections (CMFIS) for optimum engine performance were investigated. Fuel consumption, CO, UHC, and smoke formations are spotted to be less besides higher NOx emissions compared to CMFIS operation. The fuel burning features such as ignition delay, burning interval, and variation of pressure and heat release rates with crank angle are scrutinized and compared with base fuel. Sustained research in this direction can convey practical engine technology, concerning fuel combinations in the dual fuel mode, paving the way to alternatives which counter the continued fossil fuel utilization that has detrimental impacts on the climate. Full article

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Maintenance Management through Intelligent Asset Management Platforms (IAMP). Emerging Factors, Key Impact Areas and Data Models

by Adolfo Crespo Marquez, Juan Francisco Gomez Fernandez, Pablo Martínez-Galán Fernández and Antonio Guillen Lopez

Energies 2020, 13(15), 3762; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13153762 - 22 Jul 2020

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Maintenance Management is a key pillar in companies, especially energy utilities, which have high investments in assets, and so for its proper contribution has to be integrated and aligned with other departments in order to conserve the asset value and guarantee the services. [...] Read more.

Maintenance Management is a key pillar in companies, especially energy utilities, which have high investments in assets, and so for its proper contribution has to be integrated and aligned with other departments in order to conserve the asset value and guarantee the services. In this line, Intelligent Assets Management Platforms (IAMP) are defined as software platforms to collect and analyze data from industrial assets. They are based on the use of digital technologies in industry. Beside the fact that monitoring and managing assets over the internet is gaining ground, this paper states that the IAMPs should also support a much better balanced and more strategic view in existing asset management and concretely in maintenance management. The real transformation can be achieved if these platforms help to understand business priorities in work and investments. In this paper, we first discuss about the factors explaining IAMP growth, then we explain the importance of considering, well in advance, those managerial aspects of the problem, for proper investments and suitable digital transformation through the adoption and use of IAMPs. A case study in the energy sector is presented to map, or to identify, those platform modules and Apps providing important value-added features to existing asset management practices. Later, attention is paid to the methodology used to develop the Apps’ data models from a maintenance point of view. To illustrate this point, a methodology for the development of the asset criticality analysis process data model is proposed. Finally, the paper includes conclusions of the work and relevant literature to this research. Full article

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Condition-Based Maintenance for Offshore Wind Turbines Based on Support Vector Machine

by Jichuan Kang, Zihao Wang and C. Guedes Soares

Energies 2020, 13(14), 3518; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13143518 - 08 Jul 2020

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A condition-based maintenance policy for offshore wind turbines is presented in consideration of the maintenance uncertainty and the weather effect. In this paper, the offshore wind turbine is divided into four main assemblies—namely, the rotor, gearbox, generator, and pitch system. The support vector [...] Read more.

A condition-based maintenance policy for offshore wind turbines is presented in consideration of the maintenance uncertainty and the weather effect. In this paper, the offshore wind turbine is divided into four main assemblies—namely, the rotor, gearbox, generator, and pitch system. The support vector machine classification technique is implemented to analyze the failure information, which was collected from field data in China. According to the results of fault diagnosis and prediction, the assembly that reaches the corresponding maintenance threshold will be repaired. At the same time, a maintenance opportunity occurs for the rest of the components, and an optimized plan can be determined by arranging the maintenance combination and time. The calculated results indicate that the proposed condition-based maintenance policy is beneficial to reduce the maintenance expenditure of offshore wind turbines. Full article

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Analysis of the Gearbox Oil Maintenance Procedures in Wind Energy

by José Ramón del Álamo, Mario J. Duran and Francisco J. Muñoz

Energies 2020, 13(13), 3414; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13133414 - 02 Jul 2020

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This work analyzes the impact of the operation and maintenance procedure on the condition of gearbox oil. The analytical results reveals how different scenarios modify them. The analysis is based on key operational data collected from 30 different multi-megawatt wind turbines at different [...] Read more.

This work analyzes the impact of the operation and maintenance procedure on the condition of gearbox oil. The analytical results reveals how different scenarios modify them. The analysis is based on key operational data collected from 30 different multi-megawatt wind turbines at different locations in Spain with a variety of technologies from different top-tier manufacturers. The study includes various situations and decisions, such as leakage and replacement of oil, offline filter installation, oil brand change, substitution of valves, and even the position where the sample is taken and how these situations can provoke false warnings that trigger modifications in the operation and maintenance of wind farms with new unnecessary tasks and costs. The experimental results conclude that complete and reliable information is crucial when warning about risk situations. It is not possible to take appropriate actions without accurate information and consequently the spread of the problem cannot be stopped. Full article

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Fail-Operation Control of In-Wheel Motor Drive Electric Vehicle Based on Wheel Isolation and Yaw Moment Compensation

by Liqiang Jin, Zhiyang Zhang, Jianhua Li and Junnian Wang

Energies 2020, 13(12), 3214; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13123214 - 20 Jun 2020

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To improve the trackability of in-wheel motor drive (IWMD) and wheel-individual steer electric vehicles (EVs) when steering actuators fail, the fail-operation control strategy was proposed to correct vehicles in a steering failure situation and avoid losing control of vehicle steering. A linear quadratic [...] Read more.

To improve the trackability of in-wheel motor drive (IWMD) and wheel-individual steer electric vehicles (EVs) when steering actuators fail, the fail-operation control strategy was proposed to correct vehicles in a steering failure situation and avoid losing control of vehicle steering. A linear quadratic regulator (LQR) decides the additional yaw moment of the vehicle according to vehicle state errors. The tire force estimation module estimates the compensating resistance moment generated by the failed wheel according to the tire slip angle and the vertical tire force. By isolating the failed wheel, the optimal torque distribution (OTD) controller allocates the additional yaw moment and the compensating resistance moment to normal wheels to realize the fail-operation control of the IWMD vehicle. The control effect was verified through co-simulation of MATLAB/Simulink and Trucksim. Compared with the uncontrolled and direct torque allocation methods, the proposed OTD method reduces the lateral trajectory error of the vehicle by 86% and 60.5%, respectively, when failure occurs, and achieves better velocity maintaining ability, which proves the effectiveness of the proposed fail-operation control strategy. Full article

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Generation Units Maintenance in Combined Heat and Power Integrated Systems Using the Mixed Integer Quadratic Programming Approach

by Omid Sadeghian, Arash Moradzadeh, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Mehdi Abapour and Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez

Energies 2020, 13(11), 2840; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13112840 - 03 Jun 2020

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Yearly generation maintenance scheduling (GMS) of generation units is important in each system such as combined heat and power (CHP)-based systems to decrease sudden failures and premature degradation of units. Imposing repair costs and reliability deterioration of system are the consequences of ignoring [...] Read more.

Yearly generation maintenance scheduling (GMS) of generation units is important in each system such as combined heat and power (CHP)-based systems to decrease sudden failures and premature degradation of units. Imposing repair costs and reliability deterioration of system are the consequences of ignoring the GMS program. In this regard, this research accomplishes GMS inside CHP-based systems in order to determine the optimal intervals for predetermined maintenance required duration of CHPs and other units. In this paper, cost minimization is targeted, and violation of units’ technical constraints like feasible operation region of CHPs and power/heat demand balances are avoided by considering related constraints. Demand-response-based short-term generation scheduling is accomplished in this paper considering the maintenance intervals obtained in the long-term plan. Numerical simulation is performed and discussed in detail to evaluate the application of the suggested mixed-integer quadratic programming model that implemented in the General Algebraic Modeling System software package for optimization. Numerical simulation is performed to justify the model effectiveness. The results reveal that long-term maintenance scheduling considerably impacts short-term generation scheduling and total operation cost. Additionally, it is found that the demand response is effective from the cost perspective and changes the generation schedule. Full article

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Wind Energy Scenario, Success and Initiatives towards Renewable Energy in India—A Review

by Upma Singh, Mohammad Rizwan, Hasmat Malik and Fausto Pedro García Márquez

Energies 2022, 15(6), 2291; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15062291 - 21 Mar 2022

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Power generation using wind has been extensively utilised, with substantial capacity add-on worldwide, during recent decades. The wind power energy sector is growing, and has turned into a great source of renewable power production. In the past decades of the 21st century, the [...] Read more.

Power generation using wind has been extensively utilised, with substantial capacity add-on worldwide, during recent decades. The wind power energy sector is growing, and has turned into a great source of renewable power production. In the past decades of the 21st century, the capacity of installed wind energy has almost doubled every three years. This review paper presents the crucial facets and advancement strategies that were approved and adopted by the Government of India for intensifying the country’s own power safety, by the appropriate use of existing power sources. From India’s viewpoint, wind energy is not only utilized for power production but also to provide power in a more economical way. The particulars of India’s total energy production, contributions of numerous renewable sources and their demand are also encompassed in this paper. After an exhaustive review of the literature, detailed facts have been identified about the present position of wind energy, with an emphasis on government achievements, targets, initiatives, and various strategic advances in the wind power sector. Wind power potential is discussed, which can assist renewable power companies to select efficient and productive locations. All analyses carried out in this paper will be incredibly valuable to future renewable energy investors and researchers. The current scenario of wind power production in India is also paralleled with that of other globally prominent countries. Full article

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