Configuring Turbine Property

After import of wind farm layout and selection of turbine model, check and edit the property of each turbine.

  1. Double-click the WTG group object in the project pane. The WTG group Overview page opens in the information demonstration area.
    Figure: WTG Group Overview Interface
    The main parameters are shown in the following table:
    Table 1. Main Turbine Parameter Introduction
    Name Description
    z (Elevation) Derived from calculation and no modification is needed generally
    Hub height The vertical distance from center of turbine hub to ground. Click the Turbine Location Configuration button to edit it.
    Mean speed Derived from calculation and not editable
    WTG type series Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window.
    WTG type Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window. The options in the drop-down menu are turbine models embedded in the selected turbine model series.
    Running mode Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window. The options in the drop-down menu are operation modes embedded in the selected turbine model.
    Power curve. Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window. The options in the drop-down menu are power curves embedded in the selected operation mode.
    Component group Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window. Refer to Configure component groups.
    Sound power level version Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and select the turbine model series in the pop-up window. The options in the drop-down menu are noise power level versions embedded in the selected operation mode.
    Loss factor Set it up in the Operation pane
    Wake loss Derived from calculation and not editable
    Equivalent full-load hours Derived from calculation and not editable
    Length of tower sections Tower foundation configuration embedded in turbine model. Click the Turbine Model Configuration button and check in the applicable tower
    KK index The KK index is a terrain risk level index derived from the study of mapping relation between terrain characteristics in historical typical wind farms and the corresponding failure probability. Currently, 12 grades of this index are available providing reference for turbine model selection and future failure prediction.

    This index is applicable only to AEP calculation.
  2. Click an option in the Type View menu. The available options are AEP Calculation, Layout Optimization, Noise Calculation, and EBA.
  3. Expand the Column Settings list to select more parameters into the table.
  4. Edit the turbine location information.
    1. Click the Turbine Location Configuration button. The HubHeight, x, and y parameters are editable.
    2. Edit the parameters.
    3. Click Save to save the modifications.
      Note: To modify turbine location parameters of multiple turbines, select multiple turbines in the check box or click in the check box at the left top of the table to select all turbines. Click the Turbine Location Configuration button and edit the parameters of one turbine. The corresponding parameters of all selected turbines are modified.
  5. Configure turbine model parameters.
    1. Click the Turbine Model Configuration button.
    2. Select turbine(s).
    3. Click the Configuration button. The Turbine Model window opens.
    4. Select turbine model series, turbine model, and tower.
    5. Select operation mode in the Operation Mode Selection tab.
    6. Select power curve and noise curve for each turbine.
      Note: Select multiple turbines to set up the power curve and noise curve by group. During batch configuration, if the selected turbine has been configured, a message pops up to ask whether to overwrite the original turbine model configuration.
    7. Select component group in the Component Selection tab. For details, refer to Configure component groups.
    8. Click the Tower Select tab.
    9. (Optional) Select the filter conditions, such as foundation type, extreme wind speed, maximum length of sections, or maximum weight of sections, to find the desired tower(s).
    10. Select a tower.
      Note: The hub height of e the selected tower must be coherent with that of the turbine model.
    11. Click Done to save the modification.
      Tip: Because some parameters are included in others, it is suggested to set up the following parameters in sequence: turbine model series, turbine model, operation mode, power curve, noise power level version. Besides, select component group and tower after you select turbine model.
  6. Click Filter to search by a specific turbine model or parameter.

  7. Click Export>Export Table to export the current table into an Excel table in the default download directory of your browser.
  8. Select some turbine locations and click Export > Export Time Series to export a tim file with 10 min time series of the selected turbine locations, including wind speed, wind direction, waked wind speed, and gross energy.