nCode Software Certified by GL Renewables Certification

By DE Editors

nCode, the durability, test and analysis products brand offered by HBM, announced that its software for CAE fatigue analysis, nCode DesignLife, has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). According to the company, nCode DesignLife is the first software for structural integrity to be GL RC certified for the design of cast and forged structural machinery components in wind turbines.

nCode DesignLife is an off-the-shelf CAE-based fatigue tool, optimized for todays large model sizes and realistic loading schedules. Its fatigue solver enables wind turbine manufacturers to identify when and where failure could occur and design using complete loading duty cycles representing the full 20 year loading events experienced in service.

GL RCs certification ensures a product will meet structural integrity requirements in accordance with the latest and applicable standards and guidelines. For nCode DesignLife, this certification assures customers that their component designs, such as wind turbine hubs and main shafts, can be analyzed in conformity with GL Renewables Certifications Guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines (2010)  by choosing the right settings in the software. This includes fatigue analysis under complex real world loading conditions specified in GL RCs guidelines or IEC 61400-1 international standard.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.