Outputs

Here are some output options for time-domain simulations available in the Bladed user interface.

• Summary information: includes principal operational and environmental indicators.

• Software performance: useful for diagnosing slow time-domain simulations, and finding a suitable step length for Real Time Test simulations.

• Specific node outputs: This is an advanced feature, intended for users with some knowledge of the Multibody Dynamics approach used within Bladed. See the description below.

Clicking the Specific node outputs... button will open the Node Outputs screen, which allows you to add, delete or edit entries in the node outputs list. This is a list of structural nodes at which you want to see kinematic (position, velocity, acceleration) or loads outputs.

To see a tree diagram of node identifiers and the components they are connected to, run Bladed once without altering the project details (a 1-second simulation is enough), and then open the verification (.$VE) file in a text editor. Any node and component identifiers you enter must be exactly as they appear in this tree, and the component must be connected directly to the node. For each node, choose the type Loads or kinematics and the coordinate system in which you want the outputs to be expressed. Specify a name for the output group; this is the name that will appear in the list of outputs in Data View. You can also choose to have the outputs calculated at a position (Offset) other than that of the node itself. This option should be used with care, as it must represent a position in space that is physically on the turbine structure, otherwise the outputs will be meaningless.

Last updated 15-11-2024