opensg#

The structural design and optimization of wind turbine blades is a complex task. In many cases it is difficult to find the optimal design of a turbine blade by hand, or by trial and error, and the software tools used for such designs are most effective when integrated into automated optimization and analysis algorithms. A new version of the software tool opensg (Python Numerical Manufacturing And Design) for the design and modeling of wind turbine blades is developed and described.

Citing OpenSG#

To cite opensg, please utilize the reference below.

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opensg Developers#

opensg has been developed by Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Technologies Office.

Current members of the development team include:

  • Akshat Bagla (Purdue University)

  • Ernesto Camarena (Sandia)

  • Kirk Bonney (Sandia)

Funding#

Development and maintenance of the OpenSG code is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-mission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525.

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