Session: 02-08-02 Reliability of Renewable Energy Devices 2

Submission Number: 181503

Reliability, Avaliability and Maintainability Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbines for Efficient Maintenance Management 

Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) operate under extreme environmental and mechanical conditions that significantly influence their long-term reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM). As offshore wind technology scales up in capacity and complexity, understanding the performance, degradation mechanisms, and maintenance strategies of these systems becomes critical for ensuring cost-effective and sustainable operations.

This review article provides a comprehensive synthesis of the state-of-the-art research on RAM analysis and Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS) applied to OWTs. Emphasis is placed on identifying the main subsystems responsible for operational failures and on summarizing contemporary approaches to predictive maintenance and data-driven decision-making.

The methodology adopted for this review follows a systematic and integrative evaluation of the scientific and technical literature, supported by detailed comparative analysis of quantitative reliability data, failure mode studies, and advanced condition monitoring techniques from both industrial and academic sources. Through this structured and rigorous review process, the study highlights key findings, recurring challenges, and emerging trends in offshore reliability engineering, emphasizing their implications for cost optimization and lifecycle management.

Overall, this article contributes to consolidating current knowledge on OWT reliability and maintenance management, offering a robust foundation for future developments in digital diagnostics, predictive analytics, and intelligent maintenance frameworks within the offshore wind sector.

Presenting Author: Jose Vazquez Taboada School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo

Presenting Author Biography: Mr. Jose V. Taboada is a part-time PhD Student at University of Vigo(UVIGO), working at the same time as Planning Engineer for SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES S.A.(Given Engineering Services for MERCEDES-BENZ), previously he was working as Chargé d’Affaire (Business Engineer) at Assystem Technologies for PSA Group (OEM Automotive). Meanwhile, Jose V.Taboada has been working for ALUDEC Stamping S.A. and MGI Coutier (Tier ́s 1, Automotive Suppliers) as Production and Process Engineer/Methods Engineer. As well as, previously he was a Business Development and Project Engineer at HispaMoldes Group S.A.(Tier 1/2 level) supplier at the Automotive Industry.
Mr. Taboada has held intern Engineering positions in different companies (COMTES FHT, Vryhof Anchors
B.V, Euro Wave Energy AS, Northern Ireland Technology Centre), from which ones he has gain knowledge
and develop expertise in different backgrounds and sectors (Automotive, Metallurgical, Oil&Gas, Renewable
Energy and Aeronautical). Beside that, he actively research into the backgrounds cited above, during his free
time, from where he develops articles and papers. Research motivation comes from the University of
Stavanger(UiS) at the Faculty of Science and Technology, from where he carried out research work into the
Renewable Energy field. A part from that, Mr. Jose V.Taboada had achieved and defended presentations at
International Conferences and National Congresses, relate with Renewable Energies Offshore field. Also, he is
member of different organizations and industry associations (ASME, SPE, SUT and ICOIIG), from which ones
he follows and participates. Mr. Jose V. Taboada has published different articles and papers, mostly about work
researched in the Ocean Renewable Energy, as well as being co-author in other articles too. Finally, he is
graduated from University of Vigo(Uvigo) from where achieved a MSc.in Industrial Engineering and BSc. in
Mechanical Engineering Degrees, also he was an exchange student during his MSc Thesis(“Wave Energy
Converter”) at University of Stavanger(UiS) through Erasmus Scholar program, plus, he took and achieved
single courses at the Master of Science(MSc) in the Offshore Technology program, into the specialization of
Subsea and Marine Technology at the University of Stavanger(UiS) in Norway.

Authors:

Jose Vazquez Taboada School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo
Jorge Marcos Acevedo School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo