Case Study: LM Wind Power reduces wind turbine noise with Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA PowerFLOW

LM Wind Power

LM Wind Power, a prominent wind turbine blade manufacturer, faced significant challenges due to stringent noise regulations. These constraints limited turbine operation, diminished power output, and increased costs. Physical field testing was also prohibitively expensive, logistically challenging, and reliant on weather conditions. To overcome this, they collaborated with Dassault Systèmes to find a solution using the SIMULIA PowerFLOW solver.

Dassault Systèmes implemented a solution using a digital twin and virtual wind tunnel environment powered by SIMULIA PowerFLOW. This allowed for rapid, cost-effective design iterations and precise aeroacoustic analysis to optimize blade shapes for noise reduction. The results eliminated the need for many physical field tests, significantly reduced energy production costs, and ensured compliance with noise regulations. The simulation's accuracy was rigorously validated through real-world field tests, marking a new era of digital prototyping for LM Wind Power.

LM Wind Power