Bladed File formats
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Bladed aerofoil file format.pdf
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bladed output file format.pdf
Bladed output file format
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Bladed wind file format.pdf
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Creating Channels from External Data.pdf
Step by step guide on how to create Bladed results files from data created in another application
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output_group_numbers_v3.h
Output group numbers for Bladed 4.12
Bladed Newsletter Archive
Bladed User Conference
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Bladed User Conference 2015.zip
Presentations from 2015 conference
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Bladed User Conference 2016.zip
Presentations from 2016 conference
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Bladed User Conference 2018 PDFs.zip
Presentations from 2018 Bladed user conference in Hamburg
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Bladed User Conference 2023 PDFs.zip
Presentations from 2023 Bladed user conference in Hamburg
Bladed version differences
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Blade modelling 3.85 - 4.x.pdf
Summary of improvements to the blade modelling since Bladed 3.85
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Bladed 4.3 New Features.pdf
Bladed 4.3 new features
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Bladed 4.4 New Features.pdf
Bladed 4.4 new features
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Bladed 4.5 New Features.pdf
Bladed 4.5 new features
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Bladed 4.6 New Features.pdf
New features in Bladed 4.6
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Bladed 4.7 New Features.pdf
New features in Bladed 4.7
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Bladed 4.8 New Features.pdf
Bladed 4.8 new features
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Log of known issues.xlsx
Known issues, bug fixes and new features in different versions of Bladed
Engineering Documentation
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Bend-twist coupling in Bladed beam elements - C.pdf
A summary of the bend-twist coupling models available in Bladed beam elements
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Blade principal axis orientation - C.pdf
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Bladed 4.8 aerodynamics verification - C.pdf
Verification and validation of the new aerodynamics for Bladed 4.8, and comparison to old aerodynamics formulation.
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Bladed aerodynamics assumptions up to v4.7.pdf
Summary of the assumptions made in Bladed about the orientation of wind and blade velocities, and applied loads
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Bladed Project info options - O.pdf
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Historic issues with coherence in Bladed wind file generation.pdf
An overview of the changes made to the turbulent wind file creation algorithm in Bladed 4.4.
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Hydrostatics calculation in Bladed.pdf
The calculation of support structure hydrostatic forces is discussed
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Linearisation - User Guide for Bladed 4.8.pdf
Verification of Linearisation in Bladed 4.8 and user Guide.
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Local Joint Flexibility.pdf
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Multibody Diagram.pdf
Detailed diagrams showing the Multibody representations of the structural dynamics in Bladed, including the location of applied loads and outputs.
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Rigid and flexible yaw maneouvres.pdf
The difference between rigid and flexible yaw manoeuvres are described
External controller documentation
Publication
User Guides
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110052-UKBR-T-37-K - Superelement Support Structure - User Guide for Bladed 4.8+.pdf
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API Capabilities for Load Calculations Workflow - Files.zip
Materials referenced by the video tutorial for Bladed API demonstrating end-to-end automation of a typical turbine load calculation workflow.
Includes example Bladed project files as well as a Jupyter notedbook which holds the code that automates each stage of the workflow. An HTML version of the notebook is also included for users who wish to view the notebook's contents without needing to install Jupyter
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Bladed Educational Guide V1.1.pdf
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Bladed Licensing Guide and Troubleshooting v3.1.pdf
Bladed License and Troubleshooting Guide v3.1
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Bladed Linux Batch Processing.pdf
Instructions for setting up a batch processing system for Bladed Linux using HTCondor.
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Bladed multi-rotor user manual.pdf
Learn how to use the multi-rotor feature and the various simulation options available.
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Flexible Geared Yaw Bearing User Manual v3.0.pdf
Model yaw bearing explicitly using multibody dynamics within Bladed.
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Font Fix.reg
Fixes issues with font sizes in the Bladed GUI - see document "Resolving Bladed Font and GUI Display Issues.pdf"
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Geometric stiffening options in Bladed.pdf
Summary of geometric stiffness options and best practice
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Guide for modelling transients with propagating gust option.pdf
Guidance note on the recommended approach for modelling propagating gusts in Bladed for load cases that involve wind transients with direction change.
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Model simplification for real-time execution BHTM.pdf
Guidelines for how to achieve real-time Bladed performance when linked to BHTM
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Multi-part Blade, User Guide for Bladed 4.7.pdf
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Pendulum Damper User Manual_vB.pdf
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Resolving Bladed Font and GUI Display Issues.pdf
Suggested workarounds for resolving font and display issues in the Bladed user interface
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Tower Base Geared Yaw Bearing User Manual v1.0.pdf
A yaw bearing half way up the tower can be included in a Bladed model in order to simulate a multi-rotor structure where rotors yaw collectively as one super-structure.
Validation
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Bladed Multibody Validation.pdf
Verification and validation of Bladed's multibody model
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Bladed validation against GE Haliade 6MW turbine.pdf
Bladed's multi-part and single-part blade model predictions are compared to measurements from GE 6MW turbine.
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Gamesa G97 Load Validation Campaign.pdf
Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa carried out a study to validate the load predictions from Bladed
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GL-Wind Certificate - GH Bladed.pdf
GL-Wind Certificate
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Validation of Bladed Meandering Wake model.pdf
Validation against measurements from AREVA M5000 turbines at Alpha Ventus wind farm
Verification
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Blade_Wasim_Interface_Rev1.zip
Verification report for Bladed-Wasim interface used for structural analysis of Floating Wind Turbines
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Bladed Sesam Verification report Rev 2.pdf
Integrated and superelement workflows are verified using Bladed and Sesam
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Bladed verification against SACS.pdf
Offshore jacket support structure member loads from irregular waves are compared between Bladed and SACS
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HSS pitch actuator verification.pdf
Document describing verification of pitch actuator HSS flexibility feature
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Local Joint Flexibility Verification Report.pdf
Verification report of the Bladed-Sesam integrated workflow feature 'local joint flexibilities'
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MemberEndOffsetsVerification.zip
Verification package of the Bladed-Sesam integrated analysis workflow feature 'member end offsets'. Includes example projects & report.
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Multi-part blade comparison to HAWC2.pdf
Bladed's multi-part blade model is presented and compared to HAWC2
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Superelement validation paper.pdf
"Reducing cost in jacket design - Comparing the integrated and superelement approach"
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Verfication of the Bladed-ROSA interface.pdf
Superelement interface between Bladed and ROSAP is verified
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WavesModuleVerification.zip
Verification package for water kinematics with irregular waves. Includes example projects & docs.
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YawModelExamplesAndDocumentation.zip
Documentation and example models summarising the pros and cons of using different yaw models in Bladed.