Distributed Wind Aeroelastic Modeling (dWAM)
Aeroelastic modeling is the primary method for the structural and performance assessment of any wind turbine. Despite the advantages afforded by aeroelastic modeling tools, their use in the distributed wind energy industry is limited. dWAM started from the NREL Aeroelastic Modeling for Distributed Wind Turbines project with Damiani & Davis (2022) researching current needs, including input from an industry workshop. NREL's efforts will focus on OpenFAST code improvements, validation using research turbines at NREL's Flatirons Campus, code-to-code verification activities, and development of guidance documents and improved user manuals. Partner lab, Sandia National Laboratories, will focus their efforts on vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) modeling including modeling code development, validation, and user-experience improvements.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind Energy Technologies Office (EE-4W)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1961149
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/PR-5000-85446; MainId:86219; UUID:6841ca9a-8ea5-4676-8d61-9017972eaf53; MainAdminID:68958
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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