Response Calculations

• Modal analysis of blades and tower.
• Blade aerodynamics.
• Performance coefficients.
• Power curves.
• Mean steady loads.
• Detailed simulations of performance and loading for all turbine states.
• Full order linearised models in Matlab format.
• Earthquake loading.

The simulations cover all operational states:

• Start-up
• Normal running
• Shutdown
• Idling
• Parked
• User defined via the MS Windows DLL controller facility

The user is allowed very flexible control of the calculation outputs:

• Forces and moments at specified blade and tower stations
• Forces and moments at the hub and yaw bearing
• Shaft, gearbox, brake and generator loads
• Rotational speeds at rotor and generator
• Mechanical and electrical losses
• Blade and tower deflections and yaw motion
• Nacelle accelerations
• Blade pitch, controller and transducer signals
• Detailed pitch actuator information
• Active and reactive power output, currents and voltages
• Detailed aerodynamic information at specified blade stations