System and method for detecting anomalies in wind turbines

A device for use in detecting anomalies in wind turbines, the device comprising:

• a sensor interface configured to receive an operating condition at a plurality of times from one or more sensors associated with a first wind turbine;
• a communications interface configured to receive an operating condition at a plurality of times from one or more sensors associated with a grouping of wind turbines similar to the first wind turbine;
• a memory device coupled in communication with the sensor interface and the communications interface and configured to store a series of performance data samples that include an operating condition;
• and,
• a processor coupled in communication with the memory device and programmed to:
• compare a performance data sample of the first wind turbine with a performance data sample of the grouping of wind turbines;
• produce a sensor error if the performance data sample of the first wind turbine deviates more than a predetermined amount from the performance data sample of the grouping of wind turbines;
• and,
• display the results of the comparison of the performance data sample.

One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause at least one processor to:

• monitor data acquired by at least one sensor in a first wind turbine, wherein the data is calculated to produce a value for a predetermined amount of time;
• monitor data acquired by at least one sensor in a grouping of wind turbines similar to the first wind turbine, wherein the monitored data corresponds to the monitored data of the first wind turbine and is combined for a predetermined amount of time;
• and,
• compare the monitored data of the first wind turbine with the monitored data of the grouping of wind turbines.