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Our colleague, Robert Behrens de Luna, has submitted the next exhaustive verification and validation study for QBlade to the Wind Energy Science Journal (WES): “Verifying QBlade-Ocean: A Hydrodynamic Extension to the Wind Turbine Simulation Tool QBlade” This milestone builds upon our contributions to the FLOATECH H2020 Offshore Wind Project and revolves around a meticulous step-by-step …

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QBlade 2.0.6.4 is released! 🚀🚀🚀 New Feature: Craig-Bampton Superelement Reduction Technique One of the new additions is the implementation of the Craig-Bampton superelement reduction technique. This feature empowers you to model even the most intricate foundation structures efficiently and accurately. What’s more, the superelement technique facilitates a seamless sequential load analysis workflow, fostering collaboration between …

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We are attending the HUSUM WIND exhibition, taking place from September 12th to 15th, 2023 ! This event brings together experts and leaders from the german and international wind industry sector to discuss the latest technologies, innovations, and challenges facing the sector. If you are attending the HUSUM WIND exhibition, we would love to connect …

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The IAG dynamic stall model accurately predicts more pronounced deep stall hysteresis loops when compared with Beddoes-Leishman based models. In his recent publication on the model development, Galih Bangga shows that this is in better agreement with experimental data: 📖 Bangga, G.; Parkinson, S.; Collier, W. Development and Validation of the IAG Dynamic Stall Model …

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Join us for two exciting talks on QBlade, highlighting our work in the FLOATECH H2020 Offshore Wind Project Session 8.4b: Aero-Hydro-Servo-Elastic Coupled Dynamics Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Time: 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM Talk 1: Robert Behrens de Luna : “Verification and Validation of QBlade-Ocean, a multi-body hydro-elastic expansion of the wind turbine simulation …

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The QBlade team will be attending the FOWT2023 conference in Nantes, France on May 10-12th! This event brings together experts and leaders in the offshore wind industry to discuss the latest technologies, innovations, and challenges facing the sector. If you are attending the FOWT2023 conference, we would love to connect with you! We welcome the …

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The FLOATECH project has just released deliverable D2.4 the latest validation report comparing the capabilities of QBlade with state-of-the-art codes OpenFAST and DeepLines Wind™ in predicting the behavior of three different Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) in realistic Design Load Case (DLC) scenarios. This extensive report provides valuable insights into the accuracy of numerical models …

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Today we announce the public release of the brand-new Simulation in Loop (SIL) interface for QBlade. Get Started with QBlade and Python: A Perfect Match for Wind Turbine Simulation! With this interface, you can now run QBlade’s advanced wind turbine simulations within the coding environment of your choice, including Python and Matlab. This flexibility opens …

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