Prerequisites

The tutorial presents a simple case study with the purpose of demonstrating functionality in AquaSim.

It is assumed that the user is familiar with the basic principles of modelling and specifying material parameters in AquaEdit, as well as conducting analyses. If you are looking for an introduction to AquaSim we advise you to start with the Basic program tutorials.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this tutorial, you will have knowledge in:

• How to model wind turbines in AquaSim
• Basic concepts for wind turbines
• How to run a dynamic analysis with a wind turbine

Introduction

This tutorial proposes a modelling- and analysis culture for wind turbines in AquaSim, where only the turbine is created first for validation of input parameters, then to implement this to a full coupled model, and the conduct analyses.

Wind power is one of the world’s fastest growing energy sources, according to Statkraft. This is an energy source that has grown in popularity the recent years. Wind turbines are one method of exploiting the energy that wind provides. Simply put, a wind turbine system consists of three main components:

• Blades
• Generator
• Tower