MODEL Module
Powerful Tools for Wind Flow Modeling
The MODEL module provides a collection of tools interfacing with external wind flow models like WAsP, WAsP CFD and other external CFD models. A popular tool in MODEL is the Resource map calculator.
Advanced wind flow modeling for accurate energy assessments
Access to calculation models
The MODEL module contains a collection of tools used to interface with wind flow models that extrapolate the wind flow vertically and horizontally across a site.
Calculations with WAsP, WAsP CFD and external CFD models are supported.
A popular tool in MODEL is the Resource map calculator. EMD’s own ATLAS model can also be used with this module.
Depending on the wind flow model used, different objects and information are required, for instance WTGs, Site Data, Line, Area, WTG Area, Obstacles and Meteo objects.
Create wind statistics (using WAsP, WAsP-CFD or external CFD)
Wind statistics are used to calculate energy production by describing wind patterns using Weibull distributions by height, direction, and roughness. This method is fast, reliable, and widely used.
The MODEL module works with WAsP to generate wind statistics based on terrain data (roughness and elevation) and wind measurements. In complex terrain, data from WAsP-CFD or external CFD models can be used instead.
Calculate wind resource maps (using WAsP, WAsP-CFD or external CFD)
The terrain description and (multiple) wind statistics or wind data time series can be used to calculate a wind resource map.
Wind resource maps with siting parameters (.siteres) can be calculated using wind measurements.
The wind resource maps can also be rescaled or downscaled using one or more wind dataset within the map domain.
Applications for the Output
Wind resource maps can be used across several modules in windPRO.
They may serve as input for the PARK module to estimate the energy production of a wind turbine or wind farm.
Combined with siting parameters, they support the SITE COMPLIANCE module in assessing turbine loads within the map domain.
When paired with user-defined constraints, they also guide the OPTIMIZE module in designing efficient wind farm layouts.
Calculation using the ATLAS model
The ATLAS model is only recommended for calculating energy production in simple terrain. To run an ATLAS calculation a roughness and an elevation model are needed.
The ATLAS model requires pre-made wind statistics. The ATLAS model is integrated in windPRO, so no additional software is needed. ATLAS can either be calculated for a single turbine or used as input for a wind farm in a PARK calculation.
MODEL Reports
Special reports can be produced for the ATLAS, WAsP interface and RESOURCE calculations.
Ready to enhance your wind resource assessments?
The MODEL module is your gateway to advanced wind flow modeling in windPRO.
Recommended Training
Learn more about MODEL with the tailored courses:
- EYA
- OPTIMIZE
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