Code and Simulation Files for Master's Thesis: Effect of Wind Shear on Power Production and Loads on a 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Year: 2025
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This repository contains all Python code and simulation scripts developed for the master's thesis "Effect of Wind Shear on Power Production and Loads on a 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine" (University of Bergen, 2025).The codebase implements a wind turbine model using Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory and includes modules for: Visualization of offshore wind farm areas and turbine geometry Download and processing of NORA3 wind data Generation of wind profiles based on power law using both a continuous method and a vertical zonal averaging method Wind shear simulations using both synthetic profiles and real LiDAR measurements Calculation of aerodynamic forces, power output, and flapwise/edgewise bending moments for each blade section The scripts are designed to support analysis of seasonal and site-specific wind conditions.The repository promotes transparency, reproducibility, and further research in large-scale offshore wind turbine modeling. For implementation details and context, please refer to the accompanying thesis.
Author: Ellingsrud, Herman Bayer
Institution: University of Bergen
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949425439
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