BeamDyn: a high-fidelity wind turbine blade solver in the FAST modular framework

Wang, Qi; Sprague, Michael A.; Jonkman, Jason; Johnson, Nick; Jonkman, Bonnie

doi:10.1002/we.2101

BeamDyn: a high-fidelity wind turbine blade solver in the FAST modular framework

Journal Article · Tue Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Wind Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2101· OSTI ID:1371521

Wang, Qi ^[1]; Sprague, Michael A. ^[1]; Jonkman, Jason ^[1]; Johnson, Nick ^[2]; Jonkman, Bonnie ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)

Here, this paper presents a numerical implementation of the geometrically exact beam theory based on the Legendre-spectral-finite-element (LSFE) method. The displacement-based geometrically exact beam theory is presented, and the special treatment of three-dimensional rotation parameters is reviewed. An LSFE is a high-order finite element with nodes located at the Gauss-Legendre-Lobatto points. These elements can be an order of magnitude more computationally efficient than low-order finite elements for a given accuracy level. The new module, BeamDyn, is implemented in the FAST modularization framework for dynamic simulation of highly flexible composite-material wind turbine blades within the FAST aeroelastic engineering model. The framework allows for fully interactive simulations of turbine blades in operating conditions. Numerical examples are provided to validate BeamDyn and examine the LSFE performance as well as the coupling algorithm in the FAST modularization framework. BeamDyn can also be used as a stand-alone high-fidelity beam tool.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1371521

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1401764

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--2C00-67421

Journal Information:: Wind Energy, Journal Name: Wind Energy Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 20; ISSN 1095-4244

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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