Patents & Publications – NeXHS Innovation in Renewable Engineering

Innovation & Research

NeXHS has a designated R&D Centre with a lush green / eco-friendly working environment located at IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, which is the bee-hive of brilliant minds of India and it is also said to be the Home to India’s leading deep-tech start-ups. The office environment helps us to extract the most out of Industry Academia Collaboration – harnessing the expertise of 16 Departments, over 600 Globally acclaimed Faculty, 3,500 Research Scholars, Hitech Laboratories/ testing facilities, Innovation Centres and Students of IIT Madras.

NeXHS run research and development programs partnering with OEMs for standardization of foundations and concrete tower designs for an array of soil and wind conditions

Our Ongoing R&D Concepts

Optimizing

Optimizing blade profiles significantly enhances wind turbine efficiency, maximizing energy capture and improving overall performance. This precision engineering minimizes aerodynamic losses, resulting in greater power output and operational stability.

Craneless Tower

Our Craneless Tower Solution streamlines wind turbine erection, significantly reducing construction costs, time, and improving overall efficiency. This innovative approach minimizes crane dependency, ensuring faster, safer and more reliable solutions

Recycling & Reutilizing

Recycling and repurposing materials to create innovative, eco-friendly, and cost effective construction solutions. This sustainable approach reduces waste, conserves valuable resources and environmental responsibility in the building industry.

Craneless Tower Solution

Cost Efficiency

Significantly reduces construction costs by eliminating the need for cranes, lowering labor expenses, and minimizing project timelines.

Enhanced Safety

Improves on-site safety by minimizing heavy machinery usage, reducing potential hazards, and allowing for safer installation procedures.

Increased Flexibility

Allows for installation in challenging locations where crane access may be restricted, making it suitable for diverse terrains and environments.

Autonomous Wind Turbine Inspection & Repair System

Technology Components

Autonomous Drone Inspection

High-resolution aerial inspection of wind turbine blades, towers, and external components.
Automated drone navigation enabling consistent and repeatable turbine inspection coverage.

AI Driven Defect Detection

Computer vision models for identifying cracks, coating damage, corrosion, and blade surface defects..
Automated defect detection, classification, and severity assessment.

Integrated Workflow

Drone Inspection → AI Defect Detection → Inspection Report Generation

R&D Objectives

Reduce human intervention in high-altitude wind turbine inspections.
Improve defect detection accuracy using advanced image analysis techniques.
Enhance efficiency and consistency of turbine inspection workflows.

Research Focus

Autonomous drone navigation for inspection of utility-scale wind turbine structures.
Computer vision methods for turbine defect identification.
High-resolution aerial imaging for turbine surface inspection.

Robotics Solutions for Wind Turbine Inspection & Repair Systems

Technology Components

Robotics-Enabled NDT

Integration of robotic platforms with non-destructive testing technologies for turbine component inspection.
Localized NDT for structural validation of turbine blades, towers, and critical areas.

Drone-Assisted Robotic Repair

Development of robotic tools for targeted repair of turbine blade and structural surface defects.
Localized surface treatment and repair of turbine blade damage.

Integrated Workflow

Defect Identification → Robotic NDT Validation → Robotic Repair → Inspection Report

R&D Objectives

Reduce human exposure during high-altitude turbine inspection and repair operations.
Improve reliability of structural defect validation using robotic NDT.
Enable efficient localized repair of turbine blade surface defects.

Research Focus

Robotic NDT technologies for structural assessment of turbine components.
Drone-assisted deployment of robotic inspection and repair systems.
Robotic tools for localized blade repair on elevated turbine structures.

Testing of High Strength Non-shrink Grout

Our R&D team is conducting extensive research on grout materials that offer superior strength and dimensional stability compared to existing options.

This innovative grout is poised to significantly benefit wind turbine generator (WTG) foundations, showcasing enhanced durability and a robust long-term response to damage. The high-strength grout developed in this study is particularly well-suited for offshore wind turbine foundations, exhibiting exceptional early-age strength, fatigue resistance, and fracture toughness, along with excellent workability.

This groundbreaking project is a collaborative effort with CSIR-SERC in Chennai, leveraging combined expertise to advance the future of sustainable energy infrastructure.