quick guide windpro 2.7 uk

QUICKGuideVersion2.7

WindPRO2.7QUICKGuideJune2010

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Content

1. HowtogetstartedwithWindPROIntroduction..............................................................................................2

2. Installationandlicensactivation........................................................................................................................2

3. Startaproject.....................................................................................................................................................43.1TheProjectExplorer..................................................................................................................43.2Createaproject........................................................................................................................43.3Attachmentofmaps..................................................................................................................63.4DefiningtheSitecenter.............................................................................................................6

4. Projecting...........................................................................................................................................................84.1Mapsandobject.......................................................................................................................84.2Insertingwindturbines............................................................................................................104.3Insertingsimplewinddata........................................................................................................11

5. Calculationsandresult.....................................................................................................................................13

6. TheobjectsinWindPRO...................................................................................................................................15

7. Additionalguidedtours....................................................................................................................................167.1Addingheightcontoursdata.....................................................................................................167.2ExportingtoGoogleEarth........................................................................................................17

1. HowtogetstartedwithWindPROIntroductionThisquickguidewillteachyouhowtogetstartedwithWindPROthroughexercises.ThefirststeptostartaprojectistousetheProjectExplorer.Thenyouwilllearnhowtoattachbackgroundmapsandworkwithcoordinates.Followingthis,youwilllearnaboutinsertingobjectstoshowyouhowtherelevantdataforyourtaskissetupinWindPRO.ThematerialforyoutopracticeisavailableatWindPROData\Samples\Ebeltoft.Othersampledataarealsoincludedsoyoucanfollowthesamesteps,usingdifferentsites.SoletsgetstartedwiththeinstallationofWindPRO!

2. InstallationandlicenseactivationWindPRO2.7 can run under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. Hardware requirements are as follows:Minimumspecificationisa1GHzPentiumprocessor,1GBRAM,1GBHDfreespace.Recommendedspecification is 2GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB HD free space. Note that if you are runningWindows Vista, a multicore CPU is highly recommended. For 3DAnimator, a 3Dacceleratedgraphicscardisrequired.Whenyouinstallfromthe"original"WindPRODVDorUSBstick,youjustplugintheDVDorstickinthe computer, click on , the installation will start automatically after selecting"InstallWindPRO2.7"fromthemenu.FromaDOWNLOADorsimplyfromafile,whereWindPROisjustoneofmanyapplications,youneedtofindtheMSIfileandrunit.Theinstallationprogramwillguideyou through the installationon thescreen.Thedefault folder forWindPRO is:C:\ProgramFiles\EMD\WindPRO2.7\.StartupofWindPRO.WindPRO isstartedautomaticallyafter the installationorbyentering theStartmenuandclicktheAllPrograms|WindPRO|WindPRO2.7 icon. Select the software languageby clickingon thecorrespondingflag.



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ActivationThe license file is calledWindPRO2.7.erf and canbefoundontheWindPROUSBstickor inanemailfrom EMD if you have been in contactwith EMD([email protected]). In case you have received thelicense file by email, you should save it on yourcomputer from your email program. Click onBrowseandfindWindPRO2.7.erfontheUSBorthecomputer.After reading the license file, the End user licenseagreement must be accepted. Click on Next to thewindow Activation information.Assuming you are anenduser, justwrite yournameandemail twice in theform.InthewindowSelectmoduleselectionmethod,acceptActivateAllmodulesbyclickingonNext.InthewindowEnteractivationcode,youneedtoentertheactivationcodewhichwassenttotheemailaddressthatyoutypedinpreviously.ClickonNextandthelicenseshouldnowbesuccessfullyactivated.

3. Startaproject

3.1 TheProjectExplorer

WindPRO starts with the Globe the Project Explorer view: a useful tool for managing yourprojects.AsmallwindowwillaskyouDoyouwanttoautoupdatethe listofprojects?clickonYes.Redspotswillappear.Theystand for thesampleprojectsavailable inWindPROData\Samples (whichcanbefoundundermydocumentsorC:\driveronacomputerwithaformerWindPROversion).Donotdoubleclickononeoftheseredspotsbecauseitwillopenanexistingproject(keepthisforlater).Thepurposeofthisquickguideisindeedtomakeyoucreateanewprojectfromscratch.Add a user layer as a backdrop for the map this uses GIS data in the ESRI SHP format:

Selectthe"WindPROData\Globe\Europe\Europeanwindatlas.shp"file.Clickonacolourregionandseethecountryandthewindspeed intervalatthesametime inthe"searchuser layerfield".Nowyouhavean ideawhichpossibilitiestheglobeoffersyouexplorefurtherdetailslater.

3.2 Createaproject

LetscreateaprojectinDenmarkforwhichdataareincludedintheinstallationofWindPRO.Trytofind Denmark and zoom in on the country. Select the "new project" crosshair by clicking it

andplaceit(click)nexttothecoloredspotatthe"nosetip"ofJutland,Denmark(Ebeltoft)asshowonthefollowingfigure.



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Clickthenthe"createnewproject"button: IntheSaveaswindow,selectthefolderWindPROData\samples\Ebeltoft\foryournewprojectandname it"My first test". (Normallyyoushouldcreateanew folder foreachnewprojectyoumake inordertokeepallprojectrelevantdatatogether).ThefileformatofaWindPROproject isw3p.

Selectthecountry(Denmark)underSiteifitismissing.Selectthetimezone:(GMT+01:00)Copenhaguen,Stockholm,OlsoGo to the tab sheet Coordinate System. Select the UTM ED50 zone 32. WindPRO willautomaticallyfindtherelevantzonebasedonthepositionoftheprojectsiteontheglobe.NowclickonthetabsheetBackgroundMaps.



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3.3 Attachmentofmaps

UsingbackgroundmapsisoneofthegreatadvantageswhenworkingwithWindPROandwerecommendyoutoaddsome(thesoftwarecanalsobeusedwithoutdigitalbackgroundmaps).ManypredefinedformatscanbeaddedasgeoreferencedmapsoryoucandefineyourownscannedmapsyourselfwiththeMAPDEFtool.ForthisDEMOtour,therearesomepreviouslygeoreferencedmapsavailablesavedas.BMIfiles.

Double click on the icon BMI file and then browse the following directoryC:\\WindPROData\samples\Ebeltoft\maps,SelectEbe25k.bmi,ClickOK.

DoubleclickagainontheBMIfilebuttonandselectEbe50k.bmi,ClickOK.Younowhavetwomapsindifferentscales,whichcanbeusedfortheproject.

3.4 DefiningtheSitecenter

Nowclickononeofthemapsinthelisttohighlightit,andthenonView/setsitecentre.Thehighlightedmapfromyourlististhenloaded.

Ifyouroriginalsitecentre (madewiththecrosshairontheglobe) isoutsidetheattachedmap,theglobewillbeshownasbackground,andthemapbordersasrectangles.Clicknow



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insidethemaprectangletomovethesitecentreinsideandclickthemapbuttonabovetheglobeintheupperleftcorner.

Drag themaparoundbyholdingdown the leftmousebuttonwhilemoving themouse.Find the harbour at Ebeltoft.With a single clickwith the leftmouse button,when themouse isheldstill,aredXcanbeplaced this isyourSitecentre,and itmeansthatthispointwillbecenteredonthescreenwhenmapsareloadedlateron.Ifyouwanttochangethesitecentre,justmarkanotherlocation.ClickOKtothemapviewerandthenOKinthemainformandleaveProjectProperties.

Youcanalwaysreturntothismenubyclickingon:



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4. Projecting

4.1 Mapsandobject

YouarenowreturnedtothemainmenuofWindPRO:

Projectingwind turbines (WTGs)onmapsbeginswith loadingyourmaps.Click theglobe

icononthe left for loadingthefirstmap.Youareredirected intothesecondworkingspaceofWindPRO,thewindowcalled whichlookslike:



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Click the second globe icon (see icons) to proceedwithmap readings(youcanclickonthe2ndmapbuttonbeforefirstmap isfully loaded). Ifyouhavemoreverylargemapfiles,makeacupofcoffeewhilethemapsare being loaded itmay take about oneminute, depending on yourcomputerandthesizeofthemaps

When themapsare loaded,youcanswitchquicklybetween thetwomapsbyclickingon

eitheroneofthemapbuttons.



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Switchnow tomapbutton1where thedetailedmap is andwhere yourprojectwillbeestablished.

4.2 Insertingwindturbines

NewWTGsarecreatedsimplyby leftclickonthe"newWTG"symbol inrightbuttoncolumnandthenleftclickontothedesiredpositiononthemap.TheWTGtypeisselectedfrom theWTGCatalogvia the listbox.Selecting ""giveyouaccess to thecompleteWTGCatalog.BydefiningsearchprofilesitisfasttofindthedesiredWTGforanycalculation.ThecatalogueisupdatedbyEMDwhennewinformationissuppliedbyturbinemanufacturers.

SelectaWTGtypefromtheWTGexplorerwithadoubleclick.



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Create a row by increasingNumber in row in the WTGproperties.You canalso set theangle of the row and the interturbine distance on this tab.ClickOK.Therowwillappearonthemap.ForrowsofWTGsthefollowingrulesapply:Drag the center selection markto move the row around. Dragan outer selection mark torotatetherowaroundtheoppositeouterselectionmark.Holddownthekeywhiledragginganouterselectionmarktochangetheinterturbinedistance.NB:Ingeneralforallobjectsonmaps:Clickonceonanobjecttoactivateit(selectionmarkswillappear) thenposition thecursor insideoneof theselectionmarks pressandholddownleftmousebuttonandthendragtheobjecttomoveit!AclickwiththerightmousebuttongivesyouaccesstoObjectProperties

4.3 Insertingsimplewinddata

AfteryouhavelocatedyourWTGsyouneedtodecidewhichtypesofcalculationsyouwishtoperform:energyproduction,noise,visualization,etc.Thetypesofcalculationsdeterminewhichadditionalobjectsyouwillneed.Forexample inthefollowing,wewilldescribeoneoftheverysimpleones:ENERGYcalculation,basedonmeasuredmeanwindspeedatthewindfarm.

Choose theMeteoObject andplace itwhere thewindmeasurementsweremade(assumethatthesewereonshore,justtotherightofthewindfarm).

YouwillbetakentotheGuidetab.SelectGoWeibull.



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Inputtheheightofmeasurement(10m)inthecellonthetopleftcorner.Set number of sectors to 1.Select InputMeanWind Speed and enter the values asshownabove(MeanWindSpeed=7.0m/s,kparameter=2andfrequency=1)).

TesttheGraphics/Weibullandtakealookatthegraphs.ClickOK.You have now the relevant data (WTG type and wind data) for a very simple energycalculation. Notice that the WindPRO software knows the coordinates of your objects,which is important information for later calculations, for documentation for authorities,etc.



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5. Calculationsandresult

WhenallthenecessaryobjectshavebeencreatedyoucanreturntotheWindPROmainmenuby

clickingthecalculationtreebutton oratthebottomon .

A calculation is startedby clicking the greenor yellowbutton (arrow) next to the required

calculation.NB:Nonlicensedmoduleswillappearwithayellowbutton indicatingthatyoucannotperformcalculationswiththesemodules.AskEMDforatemporarylicencetotrybeforeyoubuy.

Select:

Youcannowchoosesomedifferentcalculationsetupvalues,butthedefaultvaluesarenormallygood enough just click theOK button and the calculationwill begin. Please note that in theDEMOversionyouwillnotbeabletoperformthecalculation.Insteadyouhavetheopportunitytoopenthehelpfilewiththemoduledescriptionsandprinttheexamples.Sheardataisrequiredtoextrapolatethewindfrom10mtothehubheight.SelectUserdefinedinthedropdownmenuandinsertaPowerlawexponentof0.1.



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Whenthecalculation isfinished,youcanviewreportsbyselectingthereportname(leftclickthefirstlineandPrintforanentirereportoranotherlineforjustoneofthepages).

If you are keen on studyingmore facilities inWindPRO, feel free to create some of the otherobjectsonyourmapasdescribedonnextpageandtestsomeoftheotherfeatures(justclicktheglobebuttontoreturntothemap).



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6. TheobjectsinWindPRO

NewWTGcreatesingleWTGorrowwith equalspacing.LinktothecomprehensiveWTGcatalogue,wherealldataforenergy,noise,flicker,visualisationandeconomicis/canbegiven.

ExistingWTGStatistic information (actualenergyproduction) canbeaddedandwhen calculatingenergyyouquicklyseeifyourcalculatedlevelisOK.ExistingWTGshasanotherstatusincalculationthannewWTGsandisgroupedseparatelyinthePARKprintout.

ParkDesignOnlyavailablewithOPTIMIZElicense.Createlargewindfarmlayoutswithmultiplerowsinstrictlygeometricpatterns (forexampleoffshore).TogetherwiththeWTGareaobject, theParkdesignobjectcan"autorealize"WTGslimitedtononrestrictedareas.

Site Data input of local terrain (roughness etc.) and regional wind statistics. When WAsP isconnected, it is possible to link digital height contourmaps and roughness lines.Used forATLAS,WAsPinterface,RESOURCEandPARK).

MeteoObjectto importorentermeasuredwinddataforgeneratingwindstatisticsordirectlyforenergycalculationbasedonthemeasuredwinddata.Plentyofdataimportandanalysefeatures.

NoiseSensitiveAreaforcalculationofnoise(DECIBEL)atspecificpositions(neighbours).

WAsPObstacle tobeusedinenergycalculationsusingWAsPascalculationengine.

Camera Object contains all data for a PHOTOMONTAGE, position and photo direction, thebackgroundphoto,thecameraparameters(focallength,filmformat),weatherconditionsetc.

ControlPointtobeusedwhencalibratingcameramodelsforPHOTOMONTAGE.

ShadowReceptorforcalculationofflickering(SHADOW)atspecificpositions(neighbours).

Line Object makes it possible to digitise/edit contour lines onscreen for use as digital heightcontourlines,roughnesslinesetc.Objectcanimportlinesfromdifferentdatabases/fileformats.

3DvisualizationObjectmakesitpossibletorender"freefigures",drawnfromAutocad(*.DXFfiles)intoaphotomontageor3Danimation.

AreaObject Fordigitisingareas (polygons),e.g. forests,water, cities, farmland.Thedata canbeusedformultiplepurposes;exportofroughnesslines,forZVI,UMBRAandWIndPLANcalculations.

ResultLayerPresentationofgriddata, typicallywind resourcemapsbutalso shadowcalculationresults,noiseisolinemaps,ZVImapsetc.Advancedcoloursetup.

WTGArea Creates boundaries forWTG projects. For each sectiondesign options can be set asnumber of WTGs, installed power and minimum distance requirements. Used by OPTIMIZE andWindPLAN.

TextobjectCreateatextonthebackgroundmap.

Measureobject Createameasuretoolfordistancemeasurements.

VRobjectcontainsalldata fora3DAnimation (VirtualReality), likesizeofarea,skybackground,surfacetextureetc.

Shapetooldrawarectangleorcircleonthemapassupportforlayoutormeasuring.Thetoolscanbeusedforotherfeaturesliketheterrainprofile(WindPLAN).

eGridobjectsCreateelectricallines,busbar,transformersandloadsforelectricalcalculations.



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7. Additionalguidedtours7.1 Addingheightcontoursdata

Goto window(ifneeded,clickon fromtheWindPROmainmenu).SelecttheLineObject ontherightbar.Clickonthesymbolandplacethelineobjecton

themapnearthesitecentre.Choosepurpose: Height contour linesand clickon "Load file".Find the file: \WindPROData\Samples\Ebel_oro.wpoandloadit.

Ifyouhaveexistingobjectsyouwillgetthiswindowwhichaskforconfirmationthatthezcoordinatesfromtheobjectsshallcomefromtheheightcontours.ClickOK.



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Nowthescreenshouldlooklikethis:

Pleasenote,thatthesoftwarecalculatesa"Triangular IrregularNetwork"(TIN),which isaheightmodelwhere all points are used for creating triangles. Thismakes the softwareready for calculating the Zlevel (altitude) at anypoint inside the TIN radius (the yellowcircle),whichbydefaultis3000m,butcanbechangedintheObjectPropertiesinthetabsheet"Presentation".Movethecursoraroundandsee inthebottomofthewindowhowtheZvalueisupdated.Heightcontoursdatacanbe loaded inmany file formats;youcanalsomanuallyeditandchange theheightdata.Lastbutnot leastyoucan load theNASAsourcedShuttleRadarTopographyMissionheightdatafromInternet.Thesedataareavailableforfreeformostoftheglobe.

7.2 ExportingtoGoogleEarth

InordertoexportanyobjectsfromWindPROtoGoogleEarth,youneedtobeconnectedtoInternetandtohaveGoogleEarthinstalledonyourcomputer(http://earth.google.com).

In clickshowobject toviewtheobjectlist.Selectwindturbinesinthe list(byclickingonthemwiththemousetoselectmorethanoneobject,holddown

shiftwhenclicking)andclickGoogleEarthicon .



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WindPROwillcreateakmzfilewhichyoucansave inthesamefolderastheprojectdata.SelectOpenanditwilllaunchGoogleEarth(ifinstalled)insertingthewindturbinesin3Dattherightposition.



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