DNV says that it has created a new standard for wind turbine load calculations and site assessments, which it says will help guide industry stakeholders through the rapidly evolving wind energy landscape.
The new standard – DNV-ST-0437 – is said to include detailed instructions on requirements, principles, and guidelines for the assessment of site conditions and the establishment of loads on wind turbines including support structures.
The new standard is also said to include practical project insights and enhancements to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards. These additions cover wind extrapolation, tropical cyclones, sea/lake ice, seismic activity, and ship impact.
Advanced methodologies for load modeling, such as machine learning-based surrogate models, wind turbine clustering methods, and probabilistic-based design principles, are also included.
