This report forms Deliverable 1.6 and details the work of Task 1.6 within WP1 of RealTide. It provides the description of the work carried out on the guidelines for the development of tidal turbines reliability databases.
EnerOcean has designed a SHM system for blades and other submerged key components of Marine Energy converters. The solution was proven in January 2021 during a test campaign of a tidal blade subjected to several loading cycles until its breakage.
