GH Bladed is a commercial software developed by GL Garrad Hassan. An educational guide is made available to students, courtesy of Alec Beardsell from GL Harrad Hassan. The guide provides a brief introduction to the Educational Version of GH Bladed. It contains descriptions of the input modules, the most common calculation and a selection of questions for investigation.
The Bladed Educational Guide can be downloaded here.
Tutorial videos
GL Garrad Hassan also offers some neat tutorial videos on their
Youtube Channel |
The complete list of Bladed tutorial videos is as follows:
Tutorial 01 - Steady Power Curve |
Tutorial 02 - Aerodynamic Information |
Tutorial 03 - Steady Operational Loads |
Tutorial 04 - Basic Turbine Control |
The first three videos introduces the layout of the Bladed user interface along with how to perform calculations and display outputs.
The fourth video, "Basic Turbine Control', provides a clear overview of the principles of VSPR (variable speed pitch regulated) control strategies. The video also includes a clear derivation of the Optimal Mode Gain value, a critical parameter for variable speed control operation.