Total loads sensor

The Total loads  sensor can be added from the Special sensors  button as shown in the figure below



This sensor gives a list of the loads that apply on the structure.

Note that
  • The Aerod drag loads  output of this sensor does not include the aerodynamic loads on the blades
  • The hydrodynamic loads are not shown in this sensor. To see the hydrodynamic loads, use the  Total hydro loads sensor

The Total loads  sensor provides the following fields:
Field Uni Description
Aero drag loads, magnitude kN Sum of the magnitudes of all aerodynamic drag loads applied on the structure, excepted for the loads applied on the blades
P-y springs kN 3-component vector with the sum of all loads due to p-y springs (linear and non-linear)
P-y springs, magnitude kN Magnitude of the P-y spring vector
Total gravity kN Total weight of the turbine
Gravity from material kN Weight of the material composing the elements
Gravity from filling kN Weight of the material filling a hollow element, typically water filling the elements of a monopile. Equal to 0 is no filling
Gravity from growth kN Weight of all the marine growth of the model
Gravity from point masses kN Sum of the weight of all point masses in the model


Note: for the loads from P-y spring to be accounted for in the P-y springs  output, you need to specify that the corresponding spring Is P-y  in the corresponding section (see the Springs  and Non-linear springs  sections in the Keywords  section)