IEC61400-22:2010

WTG Conformity Testing and Certification

by TVRheinland

WU, Qiang (John)

Shanghai, CHINA
24 Mar. 2010

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 Time Schedule
It is estimated that final version for IS
(International Standard) is to be published
in middle June 2010, however that will not
deviate much from this FDIS (Final Draft
International Standards).

This presentation is based on FDIS, which

is subject to final tuning until IS is officially
released and published.

Same as in IEC WT01, description in

Introduction section of IEC61400-22:
In addition to design verification and
testing, this standard provides information
for the recognition of or assessment for
Source: www.iec.ch approval of the supplier's quality system,
regular surveillance through inspection of
the supplier's quality system and quality
plans, and audit testing of samples

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 Brief Review

IEC 61400-22: 2010

Conformity Testing
and Certification

Developed from

IEC WT 01: 2001

IEC System for
Conformity Testing
and Certification of
Wind Turbines

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Application Scope

Application Scope
This International Standard defines
rules and procedures for a
certification system for wind
turbines (WT) that comprises both
type certification and certification of Source: Enercon Source: Vestas

wind turbine projects installed on

land or off-shore

SWT
Source: Enercon Source: Vestas Source: Multibrid
Special rules and procedures apply
for Small Wind Turbines (SWT):
1. Evaluation of test for design data
shall be considered;
2. For rotor blade, evaluation of static
blade test is specified;
3. Duration test is specified in
IEC61400-2.
Source: Qingdao Anhua

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 Normative Standards
IEC 61400 (all parts), Wind turbines
IEC 61400-1:2010, Wind turbines Part 1: Design requirements*
IEC 61400-2:2006, Wind turbines Part 2: Design requirements for small wind turbines
IEC 61400-3:2009, Wind turbines Part 3: Design requirements for offshore wind turbines
IEC 61400-4:2011, Wind turbines Part 4: Design and specification of gearboxes**
IEC 61400-5:2012, Wind turbines Part 5: Rotor blades***
IEC 61400-11:2002, Wind turbine generator systems Part 11: Acoustic noise measurement techniques
IEC 61400-12-1:2005, Wind turbines Part 12-1: Power performance measurements of electricity producing wind
turbines
IEC/TS 61400-13:2001, Wind turbine generator systems Part 13: Measurement of mechanical loads
IEC/TS 61400-14:2005, Wind turbine generator systems Part 14: Declaration of apparent sound power level and tonality
values
IEC 61400-21:2001, Wind turbines Part 21: Measurement and assessment of power quality characteristics of grid
connected wind turbines
IEC/TS 61400-23:2001, Wind turbine generator systems Part 23: Full-scale structural testing of rotor blades
IEC/TR 61400-24:2002, Wind turbines Part 24: Lightning protection
IEC 61400-25- 1 -2 -3 -5:2006/ -4 2008, Wind turbines Part 25: Communications for monitoring and control of wind
power plants
IEC 61400-26:2010, Wind turbines Part 26: Availability for wind turbines and wind turbine plants****
IEC 61400-27:2012, Wind turbines Part 27: Electrical simulation models for wind power generation *****

IEC 60034 (all parts), Rotating electrical machines

* Present version is published in 2005, revision is to be published in 2010.

**Revision from ISO 81400-4:2005, Wind turbines Part 4: Design and specification of gearboxes, plan to be published in 2011.
***IEC61400-23 is the rule for full scale test of rotor blade, -5 is in work proposal phase, plan to be published in 2012.
**** plan to be published in 2010.
***** plan to be published in 2012.

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 Design Evaluation
Type Certification

Type Testing

Modules in
IEC WT01:2001

Source: IEC61400-22
Source: IEC WT01

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 Design Basis Evaluation

Design basis evaluation is one of

new modules which is stipulated in
IEC61400-22.
According to standard description,
the purpose of design basis Source: Wind Energy Handbook
evaluation is to examine that the
design basis is properly
documented and sufficient for safe
design of the wind turbine type.
The design basis shall identify all
requirements, assumptions and
methodologies, which are essential
for the design and the design
documentation, including:
codes and standards;
design parameters, assumptions,
methodologies and principles, and Source: DNV Guideline

other requirements, e.g. for

Source: Ninbo Tairui
Source: IEC61400-22
manufacture, transportation,
installation and commissioning as
well as for operation and
maintenance. Source: Wind Energy Explained
Theory, Design and Application

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 Design Evaluation 1/2 Design evaluation is regarded as part of type
certification which specifies not only virtual (on
paper or computer) but also whole physical
processes.
processes This is quite an explanation of the
begin with the end in mind ideology.

Source: IEC61400-22

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 Design Evaluation 2/2 In modules evaluation of rotor blades, machine
and structural components and electrical
components, there are relevant IEC standards
besides general requirements as of in IEC61400-
1, -2, -3:
IEC61400-5 -23 for rotor blades
IEC61400-4 for gearbox
IEC61400-24 for lightening protection
IEC 60034 series for generator workshop tests
etc.

Source: LM

Source: Enercon

Source: IEC61400-22
Source: Bosch

Source: Lanzhou Electric

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 Manufacturing Evaluation 1/3
The purpose of manufacturing evaluation is to assess if a specific
wind turbine type is manufactured in conformity with the
documentation design verified during the design evaluation.
This evaluation shall include the following elements:
quality system evaluation; and
manufacturing inspection.

Manufacturing evaluation in practice can be regard as challenge

particularly under present global-sourcing tendency, because it
co-exists different national standards i.e.
- for materials.
- for manufacturing processes.
- for inspections. (for instance NDT, welding etc.)

Source: IEC61400-2

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 Manufacturing Evaluation 2/3
In manufacturing, due to before-mentioned reasons,
production equipment as well as regularly calibration by
relevant local technical authorities also brings to topic for
quality control in regard of global scale.

There are different focus points of wind turbine production

in different phases as of in prototype, 0-serial
production and regular mass production. This lies not
only on wind turbine manufacturers themselves, but more
importantly their supply chain.

Heat treatment ZWZ bearing

Machining workshop ZWZ bearing

Source: IEC61400-2

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 Manufacturing Evaluation 3/3
Besides the factors in quality assurance as described
before e.g. 1) material + production process, 2) equipment,
skillful workers as usual, plays a crucial role.

Extra as stipulated in ISO quality management system i.e.

9001 requirements for training, education mechanism for
employees, the training contents itself and recognition /
accreditation in national level is in need of:
- International harmonization;
- Global presence of 3rd party for surveillance.

Source: Vestas TJ Source: Sinovel

Source: IEC61400-2

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 Type Testing

Source: Baoding Huiteng

Source: NGC

Source: IEC61400-22

Source: Tsinghua Uni.

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 Type Characteristics Measurements

Source: DEWI

Source: CEPRI

Source: IEC61400-22

Source: CRESP

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 Project Certification

Modules in
IEC WT01:2001

Project certification shall confirm for a specific site that type-

certified wind turbines and particular foundation designs meet
requirements governed by site-specific external conditions
and are in conformity with applicable local codes and other
requirements relevant to the site.

Project certification may also confirm conformity for other

installations in relation to the turbine installations. The
certification shall confirm that the wind conditions, other
environmental and electrical network conditions, and soil
properties at the site conform with those defined in the design
documentation for the wind turbine type(s) and foundation(s).
Source: IEC61400-22

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 Component Certification
The procedures for component certification
should be in line with the type certification
procedures, specific content of a module
depends on the actual component.

For components that are required to

undergo specified type testing as part
of the wind turbine type testing module, it
is recommended that the type testing be
included as part of any component
certification.

IEC61400-22 keeps this component

certification as in IEC WT01, it is estimated
that other so far influential WT guideline is
to take same revision, since from
pragmatic point view, under present
globalization trend, sub-supplier in supply
chain has stronger will to appear on
market and compete with each other.
Certification is one of their demonstrations.
Source: IEC61400-22

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Conclusion
To enhance product quality and stimulate
technology innovation impetus is the
mission of 3rd party certification body for
Wind Energy Industry.
This Value is fulfilled by updated
requirements for 3rd party with begin with Designing
Manufacturing
the end in mind ideology, as well as
comprehensive methodology in whole
cycle and processes, therefore: O&M
Condition
- Accreditation is not only an authority but Monitoring
means more obligation;
obligation Testing
- Certification is not only done in office in
HQs but more on sites in global scale;
Commissioning
- Verification and validation is done not
only with in-house software and test labs, Transportation
but more with updated technology Source: Northwind
developed together with universities, R&D Installation
institutes, testing centers, independent
engineering companies as well as data
collected from condition monitoring of
WTs in operation.

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Global Technology Assessment (GTAC)
GTAC Shanghai
Global Standards, International Capacity and Local Testing

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For Further Questions

windenergytechnology@shg.chn.tuv.com

Source: Datang Corp.

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Thanks for your attention!

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