Project title
Vibration and Foundation Health Monitoring of Wind Turbines
Project abstract
While wind-turbine-induced ground vibration is studied across structural engineering, geotechnics, and seismology, these fields often lack a unified physical interpretive framework. This research bridges this disciplinary disconnect by critically integrating source and foundation dynamics, ground-wave transmission, and high-frequency operational synchronization. Traditional studies often mischaracterize turbines as simple harmonic sources or trap radiated energy within local foundation models. Crucially, they miss the transient, broadband seismic pulses generated during foundation uplift and re-contact (gapping). Furthermore, the industry-standard "10-minute resolution trap" in SCADA systems severely limits the tracking of sub-second structural shocks into geological strata. This project aims to resolve these gaps by developing a calibrated transfer framework based on nonlinear source-state modelling and dynamic wave-scattering. By advancing high-resolution, physics-informed interpretation of SCADA and seismic data, this research seeks to enhance structural health monitoring and the long-term reliability of wind turbine infrastructure.