Computational Analysis of Wind Parks

Course Duration: 1 Days

Who Should Attend

This training course is appropriate for users who wish to refine skills within the application area of wind energy.

Course Description

Computational Engineering Analysis of Wind Park Siting

The purpose of this one-day course is to introduce advanced engineering techniques needed to investigate typical problems in the wind energy sector using computational analysis. The class structure will allow engineers to follow a complete computational process from automating terrain elevation import, modeling of typical ground features (e.g. forests), assessment of several wind directions and, finally, techniques to facilitate an initial estimate of the output of a specific turbine at a given location. The ultimate goal is to provide an accurate high-fidelity computational prediction of energy production for a given set of turbines in a particular terrain setting.

The course is structured as a combination of lectures and hands on workshops (tutorials) with users generating a complete analysis for a terrain with multiple wind directions. Using wind measurement data and turbine power curves, attendees will be shown how to predict the annual energy production for a given set of turbines.

At the end of the class, engineers should be comfortable with the tools used in this analysis process and be able to begin applying the techniques to their own analysis situations with high levels of robustness, accuracy and repeatability.