Wind Workforce/Curricula/Collegiate Wind Competition: Turbine Design
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Engineering Modeling/Fabrication Software:
- QBlade [[1]]
- QBlade is an open source wind turbine calculation software. The integration of the XFOIL/XFLR5 functionality allows the user to rapidly design custom airfoils and compute their performance polars and directly integrate them into a wind turbine rotor design and simulation.
- QBlade is an open source wind turbine calculation software. The integration of the XFOIL/XFLR5 functionality allows the user to rapidly design custom airfoils and compute their performance polars and directly integrate them into a wind turbine rotor design and simulation.
- OpenFAST [[2]]
- OpenFAST is a multi-physics, multi-fidelity tool for simulating the coupled dynamic response of wind turbines. Practically speaking, OpenFAST is the framework (or “glue code”) that couples computational modules for aerodynamics, hydrodynamics for offshore structures, control and electrical system (servo) dynamics, and structural dynamics to enable coupled nonlinear aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation in the time domain.
- OpenFAST is a multi-physics, multi-fidelity tool for simulating the coupled dynamic response of wind turbines. Practically speaking, OpenFAST is the framework (or “glue code”) that couples computational modules for aerodynamics, hydrodynamics for offshore structures, control and electrical system (servo) dynamics, and structural dynamics to enable coupled nonlinear aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation in the time domain.
- Ansys [[3]]
- Ansys offers 3D design tools free to students with their academic licenses.
- Ansys offers 3D design tools free to students with their academic licenses.
- Altair [[4]]
- Altair provides a range of scalable solvers under Altair CFD™, from detailed component analysis to full systems performance, as well as robust pre- and post-processing software for CFD.
- Altair provides a range of scalable solvers under Altair CFD™, from detailed component analysis to full systems performance, as well as robust pre- and post-processing software for CFD.
- Star CCM+ [[5]]
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is a multiphysics computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for the simulation of products operating under real-world conditions. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ uniquely brings automated design exploration and optimization to the CFD simulation toolkit of every engineer.
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is a multiphysics computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for the simulation of products operating under real-world conditions. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ uniquely brings automated design exploration and optimization to the CFD simulation toolkit of every engineer.
- Matlab, Mathworks [[6]]
- MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.
- MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.
- Simulink, Mathworks [[7]]
- Simulink enables you to design your system with multidomain models, simulate before moving to hardware, and deploy without writing code.
- Simulink enables you to design your system with multidomain models, simulate before moving to hardware, and deploy without writing code.
- Autodesk Fusion 360 [[8]]
- Free CAD + CAM software for individuals who are doing hobby, non-commercial design, and manufacturing projects.
- Free CAD + CAM software for individuals who are doing hobby, non-commercial design, and manufacturing projects.
- Onshape (online CAD modeling) [[9]]
- Onshape is a professional-grade, cloud-based CAD platform that students and educators can access for FREE on any device, anywhere, anytime. Onshape is the only Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product development platform that combines CAD, built-in data management, real-time collaboration tools, and business analytics.
- Onshape is a professional-grade, cloud-based CAD platform that students and educators can access for FREE on any device, anywhere, anytime. Onshape is the only Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product development platform that combines CAD, built-in data management, real-time collaboration tools, and business analytics.
- Solidworks [[10]]
- 3D design and product development solutions from SOLIDWORKS help you conceptualize, create, validate, communicate, manage, and transform your ideas into product designs.
- 3D design and product development solutions from SOLIDWORKS help you conceptualize, create, validate, communicate, manage, and transform your ideas into product designs.
General Wind Energy and Turbine Design Books/Reference Materials:
- Wind Energy Explained, J.F.Manwell
- Small Wind Turbines, David Wood
- Wind Energy Engineering, Pramod Jain
- Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines, Martin O.L. Hansen
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