After this course, you can
Run HAWC2 simulations using complementary tools to streamline your workflow.
Build a HAWC2 wind turbine model by combining structural, aerodynamic, control, hydrodynamic, and environmental components.
Configure and check HAWC2 input files to ensure that model assumptions, parameters, and simulation settings are represented consistently.
Generate wind turbulence files based on the Mann-turbulence generator to capture stochastic wind conditions for load and performance simulations.
Tune a basic PI wind turbine controller and apply it through the DTU Wind Energy Basic controller in HAWC2.
This is a fully self-paced course, where the participants can flexibly work around their schedule. The course is designed as an estimated 20-hour learning experience, which can be completed intensively over one week or spread across several weeks.
This course includes a trial license for HAWC2, which lasts 3 months, while the course content will be available for 1 year.
1. HAWC2 trial license (will be provided when purchasing the course)
2. Not a pre-requisite, but helpful: Basic programming skills (e.g. Python) and handling of advanced text editors (e.g. VSCode)
3. Platform requirements: Windows or Linux, as HAWC2 does not support macOS. A workaround for Mac users is to use BootCamp to install a Windows partition.
4. Basic engineering knowledge of aero- and structural dynamics is strongly recommended. Understanding of basic wind turbine technology.
This course is delivered fully online and can be completed at your own pace.
You will work through short video lessons, guided demonstrations, practical HAWC2 exercises and quizzes, designed to support you through your learning process.
HAWC2 is the core tool used in the course. Some exercises may also make use of Python and Jupyter notebooks, as well as other DTU tools which are part of the broader HAWC2 toolchain (Pdap, HAWC2Visualization, etc.). Installation guides are provided for all these in the course introduction.
No certification provided.
Key Information
About the Course
In this self-paced online course, you will learn how how to use HAWC2, a state-of-the-art wind turbine aeroelastic simulation tool used both in research and industry.
The course modules take you step by step through the process of building a wind turbine model, from theory to application. Along the way, you will learn about the many modelling capabilities of HAWC2, spanning its structural, aerodynamic, and hydrodynamic models, as well as the representation of external conditions such as wind and waves.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the skills needed to build, analyze, and interpret aeroelastic models and simulations of wind turbines, an essential part of modern wind turbine design and certification.
Who is this course for?
Engineers and researchers engaged in or aspiring to engage in aero-servo-hydro-elastic modelling of wind turbines.
Course Modules
This course is designed around five thematic modules, with one key theme covered each week.
1.
Module 1: Introduction
Introduces HAWC2's capabilities through live demonstrations, showing how to run simulations and use complementary tools that improve your workflow.
2.
Module 2: Structural Model
Covers HAWC2's structural modelling techniques and shows how to create and configure input files to correctly represent your turbine's structure.
3.
Module 3: Wind Model
Learn how HAWC2 generates wind fields. Includes a hands-on exercise generating turbulence files using HAWC2's built-in Mann turbulence generator.
4.
Module 4: Aerodynamic Model
Explains how HAWC2 models turbine aerodynamics, which models are used, and how to set up the inputs required to include aerodynamics in simulations.
5.
Module 5: Control
Covers wind turbine control in HAWC2, focusing on pitch control theory and DTU's basic pitch controller, including how to configure input files.
6.
Module 6: Hydrodynamics
Introduces HAWC2's hydrodynamic module, covering the underlying theory and how to configure the required inputs for hydrodynamic simulations.
7.
Module 7: Soil Module
Covers HAWC2's soil module, focusing on the p-y curve approach.
Meet your teachers
Learn from world-class researchers and passionate educators who bring cutting-edge expertise and hands-on experience into the classroom.
Michael Kenneth McWilliam
Senior Researcher
Michael Kenneth McWilliam is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Wind and Energy Systems at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). An expert in system engineering, optimisation, aeroelastic modelling, and the development of advanced methodologies for wind turbine and wind farm analysis...
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"For anyone considering a career transition, this course offers a solid and comprehensive overview of wind energy. It equips you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to smoothly transition into the wind energy field."
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“Flexible learning with outstanding support!”
“What I enjoy the most about the programme is the flexibility. I have been able to access the content around other aspects of my life, which has been very valuable. Also, the lecturers have made them available to the students online to answer questions and actually provide knowledge beyond the course, which I really enjoyed.”
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“I chose to enrol in this wind energy master's program because DTU is the leading technical university in Europe, renowned for its specialization in wind energy. The program reflects the state of the art of the sector. Before joining, I knew some of their software programmes like WAsP and the Global Wind Atlas. So I was confident about the quality of the training.”
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Course Highlights
Here are the key highlights of the program, designed to give you a clear picture of what sets this course apart and how it can strengthen your expertise in wind energy.
Practical application
Apply your knowledge through hands-on exercises
Industry relevance
Learn how to use a simulation tool adopted by many companies in the wind energy industry.
Enhance digital skills
Improve your skills in key digital technologies.
Self-paced, expert-guided learning
Progress through structured modules designed by simulation specialists, at a pace that fits your schedule.
Certification-ready expertise
Gain skills aligned with the load calculations required for wind turbine certification (e.g., IEC standards).
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