https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/wind-energy/ Recent content in Wind-Energy on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-15-self-hosted-wind-energy-simulation-openfast-floris-qblade/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-15-self-hosted-wind-energy-simulation-openfast-floris-qblade/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Wind energy has grown from 6 GW of global installed capacity in 1996 to over 1,000 GW today. Designing the next generation of wind turbines — from small distributed units to 15 MW offshore giants — requires sophisticated simulation tools that model aerodynamics, structural dynamics, control systems, and wake interactions. Commercial wind turbine design suites from DNV (Bladed) and Siemens (BHawC) carry six-figure licensing costs, making open-source alternatives essential for researchers, startups, and independent engineers.</p>