Posters
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We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics and provide an opportunity for delegates to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please, join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in the academic community. We look forward to seeing you there!
PO229: Safety in turbine towers
Steve Clarke, Founder, PMR Products
Abstract
Safety is still one of the primary considerations for wind farm operators. With the most favourable sites located in isolated and exposed environments, establishing reliable communications to facilitate the seamless interaction of many personnel is key to ensuring safety - no matter how far away from established communication networks they may be. To meet the unique demands for reachability, response and robustness, critical communications solutions defined by digital land mobile radio (LMR) technologies like TETRA, P25, and DMR are making important contributions to keeping operations safe. However, a significant problem remained - once inside the steel column of the turbine the TETRA signal would be lost, therefore technicians would lose the ability to communicate. One operator, with a 100km2 wind farm off the coast of Kent in the UK, wanted to ensure full, seamless radio coverage for all its personnel, especially the lone workers climbing inside the large steel towers of the turbines and technicians in the main machine room at the top of the tower. This presentation will discuss the challenges of the project in more depth and outline the details of how a successful solution was developed and implemented.
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