Aeroelastic code comparison using the IEA 22MW reference turbine
- DNV Services UK Limited (United Kingdom)
- Technical Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby (Denmark)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Technical Univ. of Berlin (Germany)
Reference wind turbine designs and the associated aeroelastic models are widely used in both research and industry. Reference models representing future concepts are of particular interest. Current state of the art aeroelastic tools are relied upon to design the next generation of large wind turbines. However, modelling assumptions may be invalidated by upcoming very large turbines, and different aeroelastic tools may give inconsistent results. A 22MW turbine model has been defined as part of International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task 55 on Reference Wind Turbines and Farms to represent future turbines to be deployed in the 2030s. In this study, an aeroelastic model of this turbine has been created in four tools; Bladed, HAWC2, OpenFAST, and QBlade. Code comparisons are presented for steady state operation, linear stability analysis, and time domain power production simulations in steady and turbulent wind. Generally, the codes show a good agreement, but with some differences present in the linear stability analysis, periodic azimuthal variation, and time domain simulations. The models are a good basis for further study with the IEA 22MW turbine, and further code comparison exercises.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2395895
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA--5000-88685; MainId:89464; UUID:10e75e68-5847-4377-ac79-1ce696732bec; MainAdminId:72344
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 2767; ISSN 1742-6588
- Publisher:
- IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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