Validation of update of software or structural model of a wind turbine based on load analysis

An electronic device, comprising

• a memory circuitry;
• a wireless interface;
• and
• a processor circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory circuit and wireless interface, and configured to perform an operation for validating a second version of a software or a second structural model for control of a wind turbine, the operation comprising:
• obtaining first load data from simulating a load of the wind turbine using a first structural model and a first version of the software;
• obtaining second load data from simulating the load of the wind turbine using the first structural model and the second version of the software or using the first version of the software and a second structural model, wherein the second version of the software is an update of the first version of the software, wherein the second structural model is an update of the first structural model;
• determining, based on the first load data and the second load data, a statistical parameter indicative of a statistical difference between the first load data and the second load data;
• determining whether the statistical parameter meets a first criterion;
• and
• upon determining that the statistical parameter meets the first criterion, validating the second version of the software or the second structural model for updating the control of the wind turbine.

A wind turbine, comprising:

• a tower;
• a nacelle disposed on the tower;
• a generator disposed in the nacelle;
• a rotor mechanically coupled to the generator and having a distal end extending from the nacelle;
• a plurality of blades coupled to the distal end of the rotor;
• and
• a controller configured to control the wind turbine using at least one of a second version of a software or a second structural model validated according to an operation comprising:
• obtaining first load data from simulating a load of the wind turbine using a first structural model and a first version of the software;
• obtaining second load data from simulating the load of the wind turbine using the first structural model and the second version of the software or using the first version of the software and a second structural model, wherein the second version of the software is an update of the first version of the software, wherein the second structural model is an update of the first structural model;
• determining, based on the first load data and the second load data, a statistical parameter indicative of a statistical difference between the first load data and the second load data;
• determining whether the statistical parameter meets a first criterion;
• and
• upon determining that the statistical parameter meets the first criterion, validating the second version of the software or the second structural model for updating the control of the wind turbine.

A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device cause the electronic device to perform an operation for validating a second version of a software or a second structural model for control of a wind turbine, the operation comprising:

• obtaining first load data from simulating a load of the wind turbine using a first structural model and a first version of the software;
• obtaining second load data from simulating the load of the wind turbine using the first structural model and the second version of the software or using the first version of the software and a second structural model, wherein the second version of the software is an update of the first version of the software, wherein the second structural model is an update of the first structural model;
• determining, based on the first load data and the second load data, a statistical parameter indicative of a statistical difference between the first load data and the second load data;
• determining whether the statistical parameter meets a first criterion;
• and
• upon determining that the statistical parameter meets the first criterion, validating the second version of the software or the second structural model for updating the control of the wind turbine.