R&D
Overview
Welcome to the R&D training page! Here you can find presentations and video tutorials filled with great information, tips, and tricks for anything you might need to know about research and development.
The Research and Development (R&D) department focuses primarily on studying the wind and developing software tools and models to better predict it and on studying how the wind affects our turbines and the lifetime of the components. Secondarily, the R&D department develops software tools to streamline and simplify tasks carried out by various departments such as with OP’s Whaleboard and Athena custom-built software tools. Ultimately, our objective in R&D is to help One Power develop projects as efficiently as possible with the most accurate predictions of production performance.
Have fun learning!
Training Topics
- R&D Software Tools & Documentation (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\FEA Modeling\FEA_FE_PE_Presentation\SolidWorks_FEA_20181217_mon.pptx)
- Solidworks Training Videos
Links
- Approved Software Tools (Dropbox (OEE) Due Diligence – Resource)
- Blade/Tower Strain Gauges (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\Turbine Load Measurement)
- Finite Element Modeling (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\FEA Modeling)
- Foundation Strain Gauges (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\Foundation Modeling)
- Operating Project Research (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\Wind Project Production)
- Software Development (Dropbox (OEE) Software – Development)
- Wind Instrumentation Research (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\Wind Measurements & Instrumentation)
- Wind Resource Assessment (Dropbox (OEE) Skunk Tank\Wind Resource Assessment)
Software
- ArcGIS (Also on Skunk)
- Code Aster (open-source Finite Element Model i.e. performs similar calculations as Solidworks but with more flexibility for the advanced user) https://www.code-aster.org/spip.php?rubrique2
- Solidworks (available on Skunk Tank PC)
- Visual Studio Community (On Skunk Tank but can also be installed for free: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/)
R&D
Continuum Tutorial
This video provides an overview of how to use Continuum Wind Energy Software, guiding users through its key features and functions. It explains the process of inputting data, running simulations, and interpreting results for accurate wind modeling and analysis.
Continuum Wind Flow Model Workshop
This is a recording of a workshop about the Continuum Wind Energy Software. It covers the history and evolution of the software, its use of algorithms, and includes demonstrations of modeling exercises.
Continuum Tutorial
This video provides an overview of how to use Continuum Wind Energy Software, guiding users through its key features and functions. It explains the process of inputting data, running simulations, and interpreting results for accurate wind modeling and analysis.
Continuum Wind Flow Model Workshop
This is a recording of a workshop about the Continuum Wind Energy Software. It covers the history and evolution of the software, its use of algorithms, and includes demonstrations of modeling exercises.