Wind Turbine Model

Wind turbine model including blades, nacelle, pitch and yaw actuation, generator and control system.
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Updated 18 Aug 2024
This file contains a wind turbine model. It includes a three-dimensional mechanical model of the tower, nacelle, and blades modeled in Simscape Multibody, hydraulic pitch actuators, electrical yaw actuators, a simple generator and electrical grid model. Supporting models show how to develop each of the systems separately and integrate them into the overall model. The level of fidelity for each subsystem can be varied as you work through the design.
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Cite As

Steve Miller (2024). Wind Turbine Model (https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Wind-Turbine/releases/tag/24.1.3.5), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2024a
Compatible with R2012a to R2024a
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux

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Libraries/Blades/Flex_Blades

Libraries/Blades/Flex_Blades/Scripts

Libraries/Generator

Libraries/Pitch_Actuation

Libraries/Pitch_Controller

Scripts_Data

Scripts_Data/Slide_Prep

Workflows/Param_Sweep

Workflows/Real_Time/Full_Turbine

Workflows/Real_Time/Pitch_System

Version Published Release Notes
24.1.3.5

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Wind-Turbine/releases/tag/24.1.3.5

23.2.3.5

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23.1.3.5

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See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Wind-Turbine/releases/tag/23.1.3.5

22.2.3.5

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22.1.3.5

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21.2.3.4

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21.1.3.3

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20.2.3.2

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20.1.3.1

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19.2.3.0

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19.1.2.7

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18.2.2.6

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18.1.2.5

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17.2.2.4

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17.1.2.3

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16.2.2.2

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16.1.2.1

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15.2.2.0

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13.1.1.8

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12.2.1.7

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12.1.1.6

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/mathworks/Simscape-Wind-Turbine/releases/tag/12.1.1.6

2.6.0.1

Added links to download files for earlier releases of MATLAB.

2.6.0.0

Added R2019a version.

2.5.0.0

Added R2018b version.

2.4.0.0

Added R2018a version. Contact me for models compatible with other releases if what you want is not in this submission.

2.3.0.0

Added R2017b version.

2.2.0.0

Added R2017a version and text for citing submission in other works. Made startup file compatible with Mac.

2.1.0.0

Added R2016b version.

2.0.0.1

Updated license

2.0.0.0

Added R2016a and R2015b versions. Now uses variant subsystems with hyperlinks to control the configuration. Run time parameter example added.

1.8.0.0

Zip file updated with R2013a version. Also includes versions for R2012b, R2012a, R2011a, and R2009b.

1.7.0.0

Added R2012b version using SimMechanics Second Generation Technology. An R2012a version using SimMechanics First Generation Technology has also been added.

1.5.0.0

Updated for R2011a. Uses new Simscape-based SimDriveline library. R2009b version of the model is still included in the zip file.

1.2.0.0

Updated zip file with new HTML report from Simulink Report Generator.

1.1.0.0

Fixed description.

1.0.0.0

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