​​​​​​​I am pleased to invite you to watch my presentation that I held at the 5th Wind & Drivetrain Conference on April 6, 2022.

​​​​​​​My Name is Jochen Harms, and I work as a freelancer (elbsim engineering). I have been supporting the wind energy sector since 2008.

Abstract:

The development processes for wind turbines are subject to constant optimization and improvement, especially in view of ongoing market pressure.

Many manufacturers are now replacing their conventional load calculation software with more powerful and sophisticated simulation tools to achieve higher optimization levels. As a result, the multi-body system simulation software Simpack is becoming a primary focus of OEMs and suppliers.

The first part of the presentation describes how a load calculation process with Simpack can be developed and easily integrated into already existing company-specific workflows.

Recently, a device has been used for blade assembly that can hold and position the rotor blade independently and stably without the support of taglines. Especially on construction sites where limited space leads to a significantly easier and faster assembly of the rotor blades.

For new and larger blade designs, the question arises in advance of which wind conditions the device can still hold the rotor blade in a stable position.

The model setup, simulations, definition of load cases and the result post-processing will be shown to answer this question.

See below for the presentation slides, a demo video and a live recording of my presentation:

PDF:

Demo Video:

Live Recording:

Please feel free to use the comments section below to ask any questions you may have or start a discussion with your peers.

@JH 
System Simulation Engineer

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