Presented by:
Leonardo Pagamonci, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Florence

Investigating aeroelasticity is a key challenge in the 
design of next-generation wind turbine systems. 
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can provide meaningful 
insight into the phenomenon by either resolving the blade 
aerodynamics or modeling them using a hybrid method. The 
actuator line model (ALM), one example of a hybrid method, 
blends a high-fidelity CFD solution of the flow field with 
blade element aerodynamics. In this webinar, guest speaker 
Leonardo Pagamonci from the University of Florence will 
discuss the development and implementation of an aero-servo-
elastic module, CALMA (CONVERGE Actuator Line Model for 
Aeroelasticity), into CONVERGE CFD software. CALMA couples 
CONVERGE with the engineering software OpenFAST; in this 
framework, CONVERGE solves for the flow field, while 
OpenFAST calculates the aerodynamic and structural response 
of the turbine through ALM. Leonardo will highlight the main 
results from his studies using CALMA and discuss future 
applications of the tool.