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:
FieldUniDescription
Aero drag loads, magnitudekNSum of the magnitudes of all aerodynamic drag loads applied on the structure, excepted for the loads applied on the blades
P-y springskN3-component vector with the sum of all loads due to p-y springs (linear and non-linear)
P-y springs, magnitudekNMagnitude of the P-y spring vector
Total gravitykNTotal weight of the turbine
Gravity from materialkNWeight of the material composing the elements
Gravity from fillingkNWeight of the material filling a hollow element, typically water filling the elements of a monopile. Equal to 0 is no filling
Gravity from growthkNWeight of all the marine growth of the model
Gravity from point masseskNSum 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)