Training in GH Bladed

The course is designed for new users of GH Bladed. It includes hands-on guided use of the software complemented by tutorials on key topics of wind turbine technology. The five day course is normally provided at the GH office in Bristol, UK, but can be provided at your facilities.

By the end of the course you will:

Understand the basic principles of a wind turbine.
Be able to build a complete wind turbine model.
Perform load calculations.
Have an understanding of control concepts.
Have an overview of site specific load calculations.

Areas of GH Bladed covered within the course:

Introduction to GH Bladed
Building a wind turbine model
Rotor aerodynamics
Structural dynamics
Control and safety systems
Modelling the environment
Running steady calculations
Running Simulations
Post-processing and reporting
The role of standards and certification
Offshore wind climate and wave loading
Offshore structures and foundations
Site specific load calculations
Seismic loading

Equipment:

Please bring a laptop computer for the course. At the start of the first day you will install GH Bladed and be given a temporary security device to use for the duration of the course.

A full itinerary of the 5 day course is available here.

Garrad Hassan can also provide a 2, 3 or 4 day course tailored to your requirements. For more information please contact us