The results obtained in the previous sections were obtained
after several conservative assumptions, so they can be considered
as conservative estimations of the maximum allowable lack of pen-
etration defects. However, as mentioned above, the hypothetical
premature failure of the towers would cause critical economic con-
sequences for the owner of the wind farm (and could also inflict
severe damage on people). This makes it advisable to analyse the
influence of the different inputs on the obtained results.