2001 - KBR, London Box Offshore Wind Farm – RAM Study, UK
Summary
The London Box Offshore Wind Farm project aimed to optimize the reliability and availability of wind turbine components and subsea infrastructure. A comprehensive RAM study was required to ensure high operational efficiency and minimal downtime.
Challanges
Ensuring high uptime for offshore wind turbines, considering weather-related maintenance constraints. Assessing the impact of failures in transmission systems, including subsea cables and offshore substations. Balancing redundancy and cost-effectiveness in maintenance planning.
Solution
Developed a RAM model to assess turbine performance, component degradation, and failure rates.
Applied Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) to simulate system behavior and identify weak links in the power transmission network.
Provided data-driven maintenance strategies, including predictive and condition-based maintenance plans.
Recommended spare parts inventory optimization, ensuring critical components were readily available to reduce downtime.
