HAWC2Farm

HAWC2Farm is an aeroelastic wind farm simulator available for download at gitlab.windenergy.dtu.dk/HAWC2Public/hawc2farm. The simulator offers a range of advanced capabilities to enhance wind farm simulation and analysis:

1. Aeroelastic Modeling: It incorporates aeroelastic turbine simulation using the HAWC2 code, accurately capturing turbine aerodynamics and structural behavior.

2. Dynamic Wake Meandering (DWM) Model: HAWC2Farm integrates a modified DWM model, enabling realistic representation of wake interactions, wake meandering, and added wake turbulence.

3. Efficient Computational Performance: The simulator is designed for computational efficiency, allowing for practical application in wind farm design and optimization studies.

4. Insightful Decision-Making: It provides valuable insights into optimizing power output, reducing structural loads, and maximizing revenue, enabling informed decision-making during wind farm design and operation.

5. Versatile Applications: HAWC2Farm is versatile, capable of simulating wind farms under various scenarios, including wind direction changes, transient wake steering, and turbine shutdown events.