Implementation and Validation of an Advanced Wind Energy Controller in Aero-Servo-Elastic Simulations Using the Lifting Line Free Vortex Wake Model

Accurate and reproducible aeroelastic load calculations are indispensable for designing modern multi-MW wind turbines. They also essential assessing the reduction capabilities of advanced turbine control strategies. In this paper, we contribute to topic by introducing TUB Controller, an open-source controller capable performing full calculations. It is compatible with software QBlade, which features a lifting line free vortex wake aerodynamic model. The paper describes in detail includes validation study against established from literature. Both controllers show comparable performance our chosen metrics. Furthermore, analyze individual pitch strategy included Controller. Turbulent simulations DTU 10 MW Reference Wind Turbine featuring decrease out-of-plane torsional blade root bending moment fatigue loads 14% 9.4% respectively compared baseline controller.