Normalization Process Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Applied on Wind Turbine IAS Monitoring

Variable speed wind turbines use the available wind resource more efficiently than a fixed speed wind turbine, especially during light wind conditions. This enhancement forces the monitoring methods to deal with these large variations in speed and torque, since the conditions are seldom if ever stationary. The unsteady behavior of these wind turbines is also a difficulty in terms of long term diagnostic, since the comparison of successive measurements is usually performed under the same operating conditions. Normalization of the indicators according to well-chosen variables might bring a valuable tool regarding several aspects.