Training on FAST Program
- OpenFAST simulates wind turbine dynamics for research and industry. FAST integrates aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, control, and structural models. Engineers and scientists designing offshore wind structures should attend. Course balances theory and practice for innovative learning experience. Dr. Yang Yang, a PhD holder, leads the course with expertise.
Overview
The Online FAST Program Training Course focuses on utilizing the OpenFAST wind turbine simulation tool to analyze wind turbine configurations, including onshore and offshore structures. The course is designed for engineers and scientists involved in the design and analysis of offshore floating wind turbine structures, offering a balance of theory and practice. The program covers topics such as wind modeling, aerodynamic and structural modeling, and simulation of fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind turbines. Dr. Yang Yang, an expert in offshore wind turbines, leads the course.
Who should attend
Engineers, Scientists, Personnel from Oil Companies, Class Societies, Offshore Structures Builders
Course Content
OpenFAST is a wind turbine simulation tool which builds on FAST v8. It was created with the goal of being a community model developed and used by research laboratories, academia, and industry. It is managed by a dedicated team at the National Renewable Energy Lab. FAST v8 is a computer-aided engineering tool for simulating the coupled dynamic response of wind turbines. FAST join aerodynamics models, hydrodynamics models for offshore structures, control and electrical system (servo) dynamics models, and structural (elastic) dynamics models to enable coupled nonlinear aero- hydro- servo-elastic simulation in the time domain. The FAST tool enables the analysis of a range of wind turbine configurations, including two- or three- blade horizontal-axis rotor, pitch or stall regulation, rigid or teetering hub, upwind or downwind rotor, and lattice or tubular tower. The wind turbine can be modeled on land or offshore on fixed-bottom or floating substructures. FAST is based on advanced engineering models derived from fundamental laws, but with appropriate simplifications and assumptions, and supplemented where applicable with computational solutions and test data.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Engineers & scientists involved in the design and analysis of offshore floating wind turbine structures including foundations. Personnel from oil companies, class societies and offshore structures builders will benefit from attending this course. The course is innovative in both content & structure with careful balance of theory & practice.
Who Should Attend
Location
Course Syllabus
Day 1
09.00 – 10.30 Lecture 1: Basic introduction and wind modelling
Introduction of OpenFAST (its functions and development)
Download and run OpenFAST
Modules in OpenFAST
Essential inputs for a simulation
Generation of turbulent wind field
Configuration of InflowWind
Examples for different wind conditions (steady, uniform, turbulent)
10.30 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 Lecture 2: Fully coupled simulation of an onshore wind turbine
Aerodynamic modelling (AeroDyn14/15)
Structural modeling of blades and tower using BModes
Controller definition
Output definitions
Examples
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Lecture 3: Fully coupled simulation of fixed- bottom offshore wind turbines
Modelling of the substructures in SubDyn
Modelling of hydrodynamics in HydroDyn
Start-up and emergency shutdown simulations
Examples of monopile, tripod and jacket type substructures
15.00 – 15.30 Break
15.30 – 17.00 Lecture 4: Fully coupled simulation of floating offshore wind turbines
Modelling of hydrodynamics of the floating platform
Modelling of mooring lines in FEAMooring or MoorDyn
Free-decay simulations
Examples of spar and semisubmersible platforms
Additional Information
Dr Yang Yang
Dr Yang obtained his PhD degree from University of Shanghai for Science & Technology (USST). His doctoral thesis is on’ Seismic analysis of offshore wind turbines’. He is an outstanding student in his undergradute class of USST where he did his bachelor’s degree in Power Machinery and Engineering. He is now a visiting scholar at the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU),UK where he is responsible for various projects namely (i) Development of a fully coupled tool for a multi-body floating offshore wind turbines(FOWT),(ii) Development of FOWT controller considering the platform motion feedback;(iii) Identification of damage hotspots of the FOWT and (iv) Development of a damage diagnosis approach for the FOWT.
