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References
Load calculations for the development of blade sensors for the detection of icing and blade bending
Kunde:
Supplier (Germany), 2021 and 2023
- Programming of pre and postprocessing tool (Python) (Python)
- Model build-up (OpenFast)
- Model modifications (iced rotorblade)
- Simulation of design loadcases
- Postprocessing and report
Development of a process for the calculation of earthquake loads
Kunde:
Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2023
- Model build-up (BLADED)
- Model validation vs. FE model
- Calculation of aerodynamic damping
- Simulation of earthquake loadcases
- Report and training
Simulation of the blade lifting process with the support of an autonomous positioning system
Customer:
Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2022
- Model build-up rotorblade, aerodynamics, wind fields, controller
- System analysis
- Simulation of blade lifting processes
- Model validation vs. measurements
Simulation of a tower damper for the reduction of vortex induced oscillations
Customer:
Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2022
- Model build-up damper and tower
- Model of vortex induced excitation
- System analysis
- Load calculation
- Calculation of damping (log. decrement)
Programming (C#) of a DLL for the simulation of the yaw drive train dynamics
Customer:
Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2020
- Drive train dynamics
- Motor brake system
- Controls
- Interface to BLADED model
Programming (C#) of a DLL for the simulation of the structural dynamics of the nacelle
Customer:
Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2021
- Model built-up (MBS, FEM)
- System analysis and identification of possible resonances
- Model validation
- DLL programming
- Interface to BLADED model
Process development for the load calculation with SIMPACK
Customer: SIMPACK AG, Gilching, 2012
- Tool programming with SIMPACK QSA scripting
- Buildup of model database
- Preprocessing (set up of > 1000 simulation runs)
- Simulation batch
- Postprocessing (statistical analysis of simulation results)
- GUI
Tool development (SIMPACK JavaScript) for the load calculation of wind turbines
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2017 – 2018
- Generation of customer specific DLC directory structure
- Set up of all required DLCs and simulation runs
- Generation of interface files for the cluster tool
- Generation of interface files for the postprocessing tool
Tool development of a model converter from BLADED to SIMPACK
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2015
- Import of model parameter from BLADED *.prj file
- Automatic parametrization of already existing substructures (e.g. foundation, nacelle, hub)
- Automatic generation of new substructures (e.g. tower, blade, aerodynamics)
- Model assembly
Programming of SIMPACK user elements for result export in a user specific binary data format
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2017
- Programming of user elements (Fortran 90)
- Export of simulation results in a user specific binary data format
GUI development (C#) for the entire load calculation process
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2014 – 2017
- Overview of current turbine development project
- Generation of interface files for the preprocessing tool (set up of all required simulation runs)
- Start of simulation batch tool
- Generation of interface files for the postprocessing tool
Tool development (C#) for the postprocessing of load calculation simulation results (BLADED)
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2016
- Import of simulation results
- Extreme load analysis (including binning)
- Fatigue load analysis
- Multi-threading
- Customer specific analyses
- Result export to ASCII files
Analysis of the dynamic behaviour of a yaw drivetrain
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2018
- Model buildup of detailed yaw drivetrain
- Model validation
- Simulation (start/stop procedure, extreme loads, yaw slipping)
Analysis of the dynamic behaviour of a yaw drivetrain
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2019
- Model buildup of detailed pitch drivetrain
- Model validation
- Integration of pitch drivetrain into model of entire wind turbine
- Simulation (power production above rated wind speed)
Simulation of rotor blade failure load cases of a wind turbine with SIMPACK
Customer: Wind turbine manufacturer (international), 2018
- Buildup of wind turbine model including rotor blade failure functionality
- Simulation of blade failure loadcases
- Analysis of component loads
Training (1 week), model buildup of a wind turbine drivetrain and drivetrain resonance analysis
Customer: Wind turbine engineering company (Austria), 2013
- Model buildup of a wind turbine drivetrain (rotor, shafts, gearbox, generator)
- Drivetrain resonance analysis
- SIMPACK QSA scripting
Load calculation engineer
Company: Wind turbine manufacturer (Germany), 2008 – 2012
- Load calculation of a 900 kW and 600 kW wind turbine with BLADED
- Programming of a preprocessing tool for a load calculation process
- Programming of a postprocessing tool for a load calculation process
- Programming of a time series viewer of load calculation results
Tool programming for the statistical analysis of SIMPACK simulation results
Customer: Rail company (Germany), 2017
- Programming of tool (SIMPACK QSA scripting)
- Import of simulation data
- Statistical analysis
- Result export to ASCII files
Process development for the automatic parametrization of component parts
Customer: Company of the tobacco industry (Germany), 2014 – 2017
- Programming of tool (SIMPACK QSA scripting)
- SIMPACK simulations of production process
- Automatic result analysis
- Calculation of optimal parameter sets
elb|sim|engineering combines many years of experience in multi-body simulation with many years of experience in the development and load calculation of wind turbines. Therefore, elb|sim|engineering offers optimal support in the buildup of detailed MBS simulation models and the development of more efficient development processes.