Goldwind Accelerates Wind Turbine and Farm Control Systems Development with Model-Based Design
New Workflow Enhances Turbine Efficiency Across Wind Farms
“Using Model-Based Design, we can shorten the entire cycle from requirements to prototype testing by more than five times.”
Key Outcomes
- Reduced control software design, development, and testing time by a factor of five
- Achieved deployment flexibility by generating code for PLCs from Beckhoff®, B&R, and other suppliers
- Integrated tools for Model-Based Design with requirements management, CI, and turbine simulation software
As one of the world’s largest suppliers of wind power equipment, Goldwind recently surpassed a total installed capacity of 100 million kilowatts worldwide. The wind power industry is characterized by intense competition, and this competition extends to research and development—particularly in the area of control software. Maintaining stability both in power generation and the operation of the turbine places exceptionally high demands on this software.
To meet these demands, Goldwind develops advanced wind turbine control systems using Model-Based Design with MATLAB® and Simulink®. With Model-Based Design, Goldwind has established a complete ecosystem for the design, development, and verification of complex control systems. This environment supports requirements management, version management, system simulation, automated continuous integration (CI) processes, cosimulation with GH Bladed and GTSim load simulation software, and automated code generation for multiple PLC platforms. The resulting collaborative workflow facilitates the efficient development of high-quality equipment-level and wind farm–level control software.
