Review on additive manufacturing and non-destructive testing

IS Ramírez, FPG Márquez, M Papaelias - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing is based on high-precision material deposition to build a final part or
component by using various techniques. It is being one of the main advances in the fourth …

[HTML][HTML] Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted damage detection of wind turbine blades: A review

Z Zhang, Z Shu - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The wind energy sector is experiencing rapid growth, marked by the expansion of wind
farms and the development of large-scale turbines. However, conventional manual methods …

Structural health monitoring for delamination detection and location in wind turbine blades employing guided waves

CQ Gómez Muñoz, FP García Márquez… - Wind …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wind power is becoming one of the most important renewable energies in the world. The
reduction in operating and maintenance costs of the wind turbines has been identified as …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of tubular solar stills with phase change material and nano-enhanced phase change material

MM Thalib, AM Manokar, FA Essa, N Vasimalai… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study is intended to investigate and analyze the operational performances of the
Conventional Tubular Solar Still (CTSS), Tubular Solar Still with Phase Change Material …

Machine learning for wind turbine blades maintenance management

A Arcos Jiménez, CQ Gómez Muñoz… - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Delamination in Wind Turbine Blades (WTB) is a common structural problem that can
generate large costs. Delamination is the separation of layers of a composite material, which …

[HTML][HTML] A new approach for fault detection, location and diagnosis by ultrasonic testing

FP Garcia Marquez, CQ Gómez Muñoz - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wind turbine blades are constantly submitted to different types of particles such as dirt, ice,
etc., as well as all the different environmental parameters that affect the behaviour and …

Advanced analytics for detection and diagnosis of false alarms and faults: A real case study

A Pliego Marugán, FP García Márquez - Wind Energy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Onshore and offshore wind farms require a high level of advanced maintenance.
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and condition monitoring systems are …

Optimal decision-making via binary decision diagrams for investments under a risky environment

A Pliego Marugán, FP García Márquez… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents two methods for supporting investments and resource allocation in a
constrained risky environment. These methods are based on the application of logical …

New pipe notch detection and location method for short distances employing ultrasonic guided waves

CQG Muñoz, FPG Marquez, B Lev… - Acta Acustica united with …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
This paper presents a novel signal processing approach that is able to automatically identify
notches in pipelines in short distances. In addition, this method locates the geometric …

Detecting broken receiver tubes in CSP plants using intelligent sampling and dual loss

MA Pérez-Cutiño, J Valverde, JM Díaz-Báñez - Applied Intelligence, 2023 - Springer
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is one of the growing technologies that is leading the
process of change from fossil fuels to renewable energies for electricity production. The …