QBlade 96
Free Version
Publisher Description
NEW QBlade v0.96.3
v0.96.3 includes a hotfix for a problem leading to crashes during polar extrapolation!
Guidelines will be updated soon, until then use the Guidelines v0.95 document:
QBlade is a Blade Element Momentum Method (BEM), Double Multiple Streamtube (DMS) and nonlinear Lifting Line Theory (LLT) Design and Simulation Software for Vertical- and Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. It also includes tools to setup and simulate the internal blade structure and perform an aeroelastic analysis of a wind turbine rotor in turbulent inflow conditions through a coupling with FAST from NREL
Feature video:
Features
- Airfoil design and simulation using XFOIL viscous/inviscid analysis
- Extrapolation of XFOIL generated or imported polar data to 360° AoA
- Wind turbine blade design and optimization for horizontal and vertical axis rotors
- Storing of projects, rotors, turbines and simulations in a runtime database
- Computation of rotor and turbine performance over tip speed ratio or windspeed range
- Definition of a blade structural model & modal analysis computation
- Generator for turbulent windfields
- Unsteady lifting line simulations for VAWT & HAWT
- Unsteady Aerodynamics & Dynamic Stall
- ParaView compatibility
- PNoise: Airfoil self-noise evaluation
- Fully coupled with FAST structural simulator from NREL
About QBlade
QBlade is a free software published in the Computer list of programs, part of Education.
This Computer program is available in English. It was last updated on 22 April, 2024. QBlade is compatible with the following operating systems: Linux, Mac, Windows.
The company that develops QBlade is dmhansa. The latest version released by its developer is 96. This version was rated by 2 users of our site and has an average rating of 5.0.
The download we have available for QBlade has a file size of 29.19 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2016-09-21 and was downloaded 2,822 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the QBlade as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install QBlade on your Windows device:
- Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
- Once the QBlade is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
- When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.
