"A wind turbine is, as you might expect, forced by the wind. To accurately model aerodynamics, you should include extra time-dependent variables to include phenomena such as dynamic stall, tower shadow, variable turbine speed, etc. For simplicity, we make the following assumptions: \n",
"A wind turbine is, as you might expect, forced by the wind. To accurately model aerodynamics, you should include extra time-dependent variables to include phenomena such as dynamic stall, tower shadow, variable turbine speed, etc. For simplicity, we make the following assumptions: \n",
"* No dynamic inflow, dynamic stall, or tower shadow; \n",
"* No dynamic inflow, dynamic stall, or tower shadow; \n",
"* Turbie's thrust coefficient can be directly calculated from the current wind speed; \n",
"* Turbie's thrust coefficient is constant for a simulation and can be calculated from the mean wind speed; \n",
"* The only aerodynamic forcing is on the blades; \n",
"* The only aerodynamic forcing is on the blades; \n",
"* No spatial variation of turbulence.\n",
"* No spatial variation of turbulence.\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"With these assumptions, the aerodynamic forcing on the blades is given by \n",
"With these assumptions, the aerodynamic forcing on the blades is given by \n",
"where $A$ is the rotor area and $u(t)$ is the wind speed at time $t$. The thrust coefficient $C_T(t)$ is determined from $u(t)$ using the look-up table defined above.\n",
"where $A$ is the rotor area and $u(t)$ is the wind speed at time $t$. The thrust coefficient $C_T$ is determined from the mean wind speed $U = \\overline{u(t)}$ using the look-up table defined above.\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"The full dynamical equations for Turbie are then given by\n",
"The full dynamical equations for Turbie are then given by\n",
Turbie is a simple, two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) system based of the DTU 10 MW Reference Wind Turbine. She is equivalent to the forced 2DOF mass-spring-damper system shown below, which is defined by a mass matrix, stiffness matrix, and damping matrix.
Turbie is a simple, two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) system based of the DTU 10 MW Reference Wind Turbine. She is equivalent to the forced 2DOF mass-spring-damper system shown below, which is defined by a mass matrix, stiffness matrix, and damping matrix.
<imgsrc="figures/1-diagram.png"alt="Diagram of Turbie"style="width: 600px;"/>
<imgsrc="figures/1-diagram.png"alt="Diagram of Turbie"style="width: 600px;"/>
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Here are two files that you can download with parameters for Turbie: :download:`download turbie_parameters.txt <turbie_parameters.txt>` and :download:`download CT.txt <CT.txt>`
Here are two files that you can download with parameters for Turbie: :download:`download turbie_parameters.txt <turbie_parameters.txt>` and :download:`download CT.txt <CT.txt>`
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## Mass, stiffness and damping matrices
## Mass, stiffness and damping matrices
To derive Turbie's mass, stiffness and damping matrices, we make a few assumptions about our dynamical system:
To derive Turbie's mass, stiffness and damping matrices, we make a few assumptions about our dynamical system:
* The turbine can only move in the fore-aft direction;
* The turbine can only move in the fore-aft direction;
* The 3 blade deflections in the fore-aft direction are syncronized, i.e., only collective flapwise deflections.
* The 3 blade deflections in the fore-aft direction are syncronized, i.e., only collective flapwise deflections.
With these assumptions, we have reduced Turbie to two degrees of freedom: the deflection of the blades in the fore-aft direction and the deflection of the nacelle in the fore-aft direction. The 2 DOFs of the system are therefore defined as
With these assumptions, we have reduced Turbie to two degrees of freedom: the deflection of the blades in the fore-aft direction and the deflection of the nacelle in the fore-aft direction. The 2 DOFs of the system are therefore defined as
* $x_1(t)$: the deflection of the blades from their undeflected position in the global coordinate system;
* $x_1(t)$: the deflection of the blades from their undeflected position in the global coordinate system;
* $x_2(t)$: the deflection of the nacelle from its undeflected position in the global coordinate system.
* $x_2(t)$: the deflection of the nacelle from its undeflected position in the global coordinate system.
With these DOFs, Turbie is equivalent to a 2DOF mass-spring-damper system, as shown above, where Mass 1 represents the 3 blades and Mass 2 represents the combined effects of the nacelle, hub and tower.
With these DOFs, Turbie is equivalent to a 2DOF mass-spring-damper system, as shown above, where Mass 1 represents the 3 blades and Mass 2 represents the combined effects of the nacelle, hub and tower.
**Exercise for the reader!** Given the diagram of the 2DOF mass, spring and damper system, derive the equations of motion and give the mass, stiffness and damping matrices.
**Exercise for the reader!** Given the diagram of the 2DOF mass, spring and damper system, derive the equations of motion and give the mass, stiffness and damping matrices.
**Answer**.
**Answer**.
The 2DOF mass-spring-damper system has the following system matrices:
The 2DOF mass-spring-damper system has the following system matrices:
Here is a table of relevant parameter values for Turbie,
Here is a table of relevant parameter values for Turbie,
Symbol |Decription |Value
Symbol |Decription |Value
-----|-----|-----
-----|-----|-----
$m_b$|Mass of a single blade|41 metric tons
$m_b$|Mass of a single blade|41 metric tons
$m_n$|Mass of the nacelle|446 metric tons
$m_n$|Mass of the nacelle|446 metric tons
$m_t$|Mass of the tower|628 metric tons
$m_t$|Mass of the tower|628 metric tons
$m_h$|Mass of the hub|105 metric tons
$m_h$|Mass of the hub|105 metric tons
$c_1$|Equivalent damping of the blades|4208 N/(m/s)
$c_1$|Equivalent damping of the blades|4208 N/(m/s)
$c_2$|Equivalent damping of the nacelle, hub and tower|12730 N/(m/s)
$c_2$|Equivalent damping of the nacelle, hub and tower|12730 N/(m/s)
$k_1$|Equivalent stiffness of the blades|1711000 N/m
$k_1$|Equivalent stiffness of the blades|1711000 N/m
$k_2$|Equivalent stiffness of the nacelle, hub and tower|3278000 N/m
$k_2$|Equivalent stiffness of the nacelle, hub and tower|3278000 N/m
$D_{rotor}$|Rotor diameter|180 m
$D_{rotor}$|Rotor diameter|180 m
$\rho$|Air density|1.22 kg/m^3
$\rho$|Air density|1.22 kg/m^3
and here is the thrust-coefficient look-up table:
and here is the thrust-coefficient look-up table:
Wind speed (m/s) | CT (-)
Wind speed (m/s) | CT (-)
------|-----
------|-----
4.0 | 0.923
4.0 | 0.923
5.0 | 0.919
5.0 | 0.919
6.0 | 0.904
6.0 | 0.904
7.0 | 0.858
7.0 | 0.858
8.0 | 0.814
8.0 | 0.814
9.0 | 0.814
9.0 | 0.814
10.0 | 0.814
10.0 | 0.814
11.0 | 0.814
11.0 | 0.814
12.0 | 0.577
12.0 | 0.577
13.0 | 0.419
13.0 | 0.419
14.0 | 0.323
14.0 | 0.323
15.0 | 0.259
15.0 | 0.259
16.0 | 0.211
16.0 | 0.211
17.0 | 0.175
17.0 | 0.175
18.0 | 0.148
18.0 | 0.148
19.0 | 0.126
19.0 | 0.126
20.0 | 0.109
20.0 | 0.109
21.0 | 0.095
21.0 | 0.095
22.0 | 0.084
22.0 | 0.084
23.0 | 0.074
23.0 | 0.074
24.0 | 0.066
24.0 | 0.066
25.0 | 0.059
25.0 | 0.059
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## Dynamical equations
## Dynamical equations
A wind turbine is, as you might expect, forced by the wind. To accurately model aerodynamics, you should include extra time-dependent variables to include phenomena such as dynamic stall, tower shadow, variable turbine speed, etc. For simplicity, we make the following assumptions:
A wind turbine is, as you might expect, forced by the wind. To accurately model aerodynamics, you should include extra time-dependent variables to include phenomena such as dynamic stall, tower shadow, variable turbine speed, etc. For simplicity, we make the following assumptions:
* No dynamic inflow, dynamic stall, or tower shadow;
* No dynamic inflow, dynamic stall, or tower shadow;
* Turbie's thrust coefficient can be directly calculated from the current wind speed;
* Turbie's thrust coefficient is constant for a simulation and can be calculated from the mean wind speed;
* The only aerodynamic forcing is on the blades;
* The only aerodynamic forcing is on the blades;
* No spatial variation of turbulence.
* No spatial variation of turbulence.
With these assumptions, the aerodynamic forcing on the blades is given by
With these assumptions, the aerodynamic forcing on the blades is given by
where $A$ is the rotor area and $u(t)$ is the wind speed at time $t$. The thrust coefficient $C_T(t)$ is determined from $u(t)$ using the look-up table defined above.
where $A$ is the rotor area and $u(t)$ is the wind speed at time $t$. The thrust coefficient $C_T$ is determined from the mean wind speed $U = \overline{u(t)}$ using the look-up table defined above.
The full dynamical equations for Turbie are then given by
The full dynamical equations for Turbie are then given by