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WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

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WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

Posted by Daniel Marmander at October 09. 2009
As the topic states. It would be great if it was possible to import turbine data from wasp and windpro format. WAsP format is open and should be no problem to use, WindPRO might be harder, since it's some kind of binary format. However, WindPRO comes with a quite good set of data. WAsP, on the other hand, delivers only a few turbines.

Re: WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

Posted by nick at October 12. 2009

Daniel,


I think you just became openWind development manager :) How about sending me the WAsP format along with some example turbines and I'll see what I can do? If you can get hold of the WindPro format I will definitely put that in.


Nick


Re: WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

Posted by Daniel Marmander at October 13. 2009
You can find good documentation for the WAsP formats here: http://www.wasp.dk/support/FAQ/WebHelp/IntroductionWindTurbineFiles.htm

The WindPRO format is binary and most likely closed. You will probably have to contact EMD to be sure, but I would guess that you won't get any god answer from them. My guess is that reverse engineering unfortunately is the only way to do this.

However, after a quick look at a WindPRO .wtg (not to be confused with the WAsP .wtg), it seems as if it might be possible to at least extract some basic data without too much hassle.

I think that you can download turbine data for WindPRO from their website.

I can send you some WAsP turbine files for testing too, later on. I rarely use them, but I think that I might have some of them somewhere. I will have to do a searh for them.

Re: WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

Posted by Wagner Ksenhuk at January 06. 2010

Previously nick wrote:



><p>Nick,<p>

><p>another suggestion, it would be nice also to read *.dae models for turbines created by WindPro in google. I am trying to use a E82 WEC model but when I tried at turbines spec it says "model doesn't match specs". .<p>

><p>Nick<br >



><blockquote>

Re: WAsP and WindPRO turbine data

Posted by nick at April 30. 2010

Hi Jackson,


You can already copy and paste from Excel. What problem are you seeing please?


Also, you can select data within the turbine type dialog. Strangely though you need to use the Ctrl key rather than the shift key (don't ask me - someone else wrote the spreadsheet component). If you do this then you should find that you can copy and paste to move data from one part to another. There are a couple of peculiarities but for the most part it works as one would expect. My recommendation would be to assemble your family of power curves in Excel and then copy and paste into the turbine type dialog. I generally copy the wind speeds and power values in one go and then copy and paste the air density values.


I can take you through it in GotoMeeting if you're still having trouble.


Nick


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