Dear NWTC forum members,
My colleagues and I are offering an online course in the Summer 2020 semester on wind turbine simulation using FAST (specifically we will use OpenFAST). Students will learn how to download and run FAST, how to generate and modify input files, how to run various simulation conditions, and how to analyze output data. At the end of the course students should be highly competent users of FAST, ready to perform loads and energy generation analysis and try out new design modifications of their own.
The course is made up of 9 online modules:
Unit 1: Introduction to OpenFAST
Unit 2: Anatomy of a wind turbine
Unit 3: Pre- and post-processing
Unit 4: ElastoDyn and SubDyn
Unit 5: Aerodyn, InfloWind, and TurbSim
Unit 6: HydroDyn
Unit 7: Floating structures
Unit 8: ServoDyn
Unit 9: Advanced techniques
The course is open to non-citizens of the U.S. There are no explicit prerequisites, but the course has been developed by engineers and the assumption is that many students of the course have an engineering or technical background. Modules are released weekly, and you can work on your own schedule, so no need to schedule any specific times for the class.
More info on registration is here:
umass.edu/online/class/summ ā¦ -fast-code
Dear NWTC forum members,
My colleagues and I are offering an online course in the Fall 2021 semester on wind turbine simulation using FAST (specifically we will use OpenFAST). Students will learn how to download and run FAST, how to generate and modify input files, how to run various simulation conditions, and how to analyze output data. At the end of the course students should be highly competent users of FAST, ready to perform loads and energy generation analysis and try out new design modifications of their own.
The course is made up of 9 online modules:
Unit 1: Introduction to OpenFAST
Unit 2: Anatomy of a wind turbine
Unit 3: Pre- and post-processing
Unit 4: ElastoDyn and SubDyn
Unit 5: Aerodyn, InfloWind, and TurbSim
Unit 6: HydroDyn
Unit 7: Floating structures
Unit 8: ServoDyn
Unit 9: Advanced techniques
The course is open to non-citizens of the U.S. There are no explicit prerequisites, but the course has been developed by engineers and the assumption is that many students of the course have an engineering or technical background. Modules are released weekly, and you can work on your own schedule, so no need to schedule any specific times for the class.
More info on registration is here:
umass.edu/uww/class/fall-20 ā¦ -fast-code
Dear Wind Turbine Modeling Enthusiast,
In partnership with the University of Delaware, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is hosting mini-workshops / tutorials on OpenFAST, FLORIS, and AMR-Wind, in conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2022 Conference in Newark, Delaware (USA).
The side events are open to anyone who registers for the NAWEA / WindTech 2022 Conference and will be located at the conference venue. Please find more informationāand links to registerāin the announcement on the NAWEA / WindTech website: https://www.naweawindtech2022.org/side-events/.
Best regards,
Dear Wind Turbine Modeling Enthusiast,
In partnership with the University of Deleware, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosted a mini-workshop / tutorial on OpenFAST on Monday, September 19, 2022, in conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2022 Conference in Newark, Delaware (USA). The presentations, sample models, and video recordings from the OpenFAST workshop are available here: OpenFASTWorkshop_220919_NAWEA_NewarkDE - Google Drive.
Best regards,
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Dear Wind Energy Modeling Enthusiast,
In conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2023 Conference near Boulder, Colorado (USA), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is hosting workshops / tutorials on Thursday, November 2, 2023 on several wind energy software, including:
- OpenFAST - The multi-physics-based engineering model applicable to the coupled loads-analysis simulation of land-based, fixed-bottom, and floating offshore wind turbines
- FLORIS - The FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady State tool enables existing wind energy facilities to improve productivity and future projects to maximize profits by optimizing flow control strategies, like wake steering
- AMR-Wind - The multifidelity modeling of wind turbines and wind farms with actuator-disk and actuator-line representations of rotors, coupled with OpenFAST, which is performance portable and based on the volume of fluid CFD solved on a structured grid
- WOMBAT - The Wind farm Operations and Maintenance cost-Benefit Analysis Tool to support wind turbine O&M
- HOPP - The Hybrid Optimization and Performance Platform to enable the design, simulation and technoeconomic analysis of hybrid energy systems
- WETO Software Tools ā A summary of the WETO software portfolio covering many aspects of the wind energy research and engineering tool chain, including a recently developed online dashboard
The side events are open to anyone who registers (although registration is limited, so register only) and will be located at the conference venue (Omni Interlocken Hotel). Please find more informationāand links to registerāin the announcement on the NAWEA / WindTech website: Workshops and Side Meetings | NAWEA/WindTech 2023 Conference | University of Colorado Boulder.
Best regards,
Dear Wind Energy Modeling Enthusiast,
The modeling workshops to be held in conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2023 Conference are open to anyone who is interested, but you must register ahead of time to attend! We have limited spots available, so, please register as soon as possible. Registration for the workshops close this Friday, October 6.
To register, please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshops-and-side-meetings-registration-thursday-and-friday-nov-2-3-tickets-669596901357?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Best regards,
Dear Wind Turbine Modeling Enthusiast,
An OpenFAST workshop was held in conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2023 Conference on Thursday, November 2, 2023 in Broomfield, Colorado (USA). The presentations and sample models from the OpenFAST workshop are available here: OpenFASTWorkshop_231102_NAWEA_BroomfieldCO - Google Drive.
A video recording of the workshop is available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ksUtsZI1dwqd3JCdewk5z3izYmDJFaM. This YouTube channel also contains a video recording of the WETO Software Stack workshop.
Best regards,
Dear Wind Energy Modeling Enthusiast,
In conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2024 Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is hosting software workshops / tutorials on Monday, October 28 on several wind energy software, including:
- OpenFAST ā The multi-physics-based engineering model applicable to the coupled loads-analysis simulation of land-based, fixed-bottom, and floating offshore wind turbines
- FLORIS ā The FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady State tool enables existing wind energy facilities to improve productivity and future projects to maximize profits by optimizing flow control strategies, like wake steering
- AMR-Wind ā The high-fidelity modeling of wind turbines and wind farms with actuator-disk and actuator-line representations of rotors, coupled with OpenFAST, which is performance portable and based on the volume of fluid CFD solved on a structured grid
- HOPP and GreenHEART ā The Hybrid Optimization and Performance Platform and Green Hydrogen Economy and Renewable Energy Technologies package to enable the design, simulation and technoeconomic analysis of hybrid energy systems
- WETO Software Tools ā A summary of the WETO software portfolio covering many aspects of the wind energy research and engineering tool chain
- Wind Data Hub ā An in-depth exploration of the Wind Data Hub and its capabilities in managing and utilizing data generated through WETO
The side events are open to anyone who registers for the NAWEA / WindTech conference (although registration is limited) and will be located at College Ave. Student Center(CASC) of Rutgers University (near the conference venue). Please find more informationāand links to registerāin the announcement on the NAWEA / WindTech website: Side Events.
Best regards,
Dear Wind Turbine Modeling Enthusiast,
An OpenFAST workshop was held in conjunction with the NAWEA / WindTech 2024 Conference on Monday, October 28, 2024 in New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA). The presentations and sample models from the OpenFAST workshop are available here: OpenFASTWorkshop_241028_NAWEA_NewBrunswickNJ - Google Drive.
A video recording of the workshop is available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ksUtsZI1dxUQCRADQ1vGCg--aZ5SpO6.
Presentations (but not video recordings) of some of the other software workshops / tutorials ( WETO Software Stack Overview, FLORIS, AMR-Wind) are available here: 2024 NAWEA / WindTech Workshops.
Best regards,