March 22, 2021 – Opening Day

• 1:30 PM – Marianne Rodgers, Scientific Director, WEICan – Introduction to Research Network, Development and Goals
• 1:40 PM – Jennifer Hiscock, Deputy Director, Smart Grid & Renewable Energy Portfolio, NRCan – Research Network Goals
• 1:50 PM – Luichen Chang, UNB – NSERC Wind Energy Strategic Network (2008 – 2014)
• 2:10 PM – Phil McKay, CanREA – Canadian Wind Optimization Opportunities

March 24, 2021 – IEA Wind Tasks, Wind Turbine LES, Wind Farm Modeling, Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

Presentation Slides

IEA Wind Tasks

• 1:30 PM – Ryan Kilpatrick, NRCan – Introduction
• 1:45 PM – Marc Defossez, Nergica – IEA Task 32: LIDAR: Wind Lidar Systems for Wind Energy Deployment
• 1:55 PM – Sergio Gualteros, Nergica – IEA Task 41: Distributed Wind

Wind Turbine LES

• 2:00 PM – Arjun Ajay, UBC – LES Simulation of Flow Over Wind Turbines in Complex Terrain

Wind Farm Modeling

• 2:05 PM – David Kiefte, Dalhousie University – Wind Farm Capacity Value as a Function of Year, Maintenance Schedule, Data Resolution and Ambient Temperature

Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

• 2:10 PM – David Wood, University of Calgary – Unsteady Behaviour of Smartfoils
• 2:15 PM – David Johnson, University of Waterloo – Cyclic Load Alleviation for MW Class Turbines
• 2:20 PM – Rad Haghi, University of Victoria – Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) Derived Surrogate Models for Wind Turbine Simulations
• 2:25 PM – Ryan Kilpatrick, NRCan – Discussion

March 26, 2021 – Grid Integration, Asset Management (Blades)

Presentation Slides

• 2:05 PM – Najiba Akther, UBC – Computational Evaluation of Leading-Edge Droop for Performance Enhancement of Wind Turbine Rotor in Delayed Transition Phase
• 2:10 PM – Patrick Rizk, UQAR – Flaw Diagnosis on Wind Turbine Blade via Hyperspectral Imaging
• 2:15 PM – Carrie Houston/Marianne Rodgers, WEICan – IEA Task 46: Wind Turbine Blade Erosion
• 2:20 PM – Carrie Houston, WEICan – Field Study of Blade Leading Edge Protection
• 2:25 PM – Eldrich Rebello/Carrie Houston, WEICan – Discussion – Two breakout groups will form to discuss research in grid integration (moderated by Eldrich Rebello) and wind turbine blades (moderated by Carrie Houston)

March 29, 2021 – Asset Management

Presentation Slides

Asset Management

• 1:30 PM – Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor – Introduction
• 1:40 PM – Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor – IEA Task 42: Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension
• 1:45 PM – Rupp Carriveau/Lindsay Miller/Matt Davison, University of Windsor/University of Western Ontario – Asset Management (Year 21)
• 1:50 PM – Rupp Carriveau/Ryan Kilpatrick, University of Windsor/NRCan – IEA Task 43: Wind Energy Digitalization
• 1:55 PM – Claudio Canizares, University of Waterloo – Predictive Maintenance of Wind Generators Based on AI Techniques
• 2:00 PM – Chris Mechefske, Queens University – Hybrid (Data Drive, Physics-Based, Digital Twin) Mechanical System Fault Detection/Prognosis
• 2:05 PM – Robbie Sanderson, WEICan – Using Data to Enhance Operational Capabilities and Research Opportunities
• 2:10 PM – Charles Godreau, Nergica – Strategic Research: Remaining Useful Life of Key Components
• 2:15 PM – Qiao Sun/Iurii Storozhenko/Joseph Fernando/Neysa Gunness/Ali Hajnaveb, University of Calgary – Building a Wind Turbine System Model to Assist Health Condition Monitoring and Failure Prediction
• 2:20 PM – Ali Hajnayeb, University of Calgary – Modelling the Effects of Different Types of Faults on the Vibrations of a Wind Turbine Drive Train
• 2:25 PM – Majid Morshedizadeh, WEICan – WEICan Wind Turbine Drive Train
• 2:30 PM – Gerry Moschopoulos, University of Western Ontario – A Comprehensive Model for the Study of the Electrical, Mechanical, and Aerodynamic Aspects of Wind Turbine Systems
• 2:35 PM – Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor – Discussion

March 31, 2021 – Cold Climate, Climate Change

Presentation Slides

Cold Climate

• 1:40 PM – Charles Godreau, Nergica – Task 19: Wind Energy in Cold Climate
• 1:45 PM – Charles Godreau, Nergica – Cold Climate Research at Nergica
• 1:50 PM – Leidy Tatiana Contreras Montoya, UQAR – Correlations Between Meteorological Conditions and Power Loss in Wind Turbines Under Icing Conditions
• 1:55 PM – Andrea Kraj, University of Saskatchewan – Community Renewable Energy in Remote Regions and Cold Climates
• 2:00 PM – Andre Begin-Drolet, Laval University – Towards Improving Wind Energy in Cold Climate: How to Quantify the Use of Alternative Operations Strategies
• 2:05 PM – Navid Farazmandnia, UQAR – Vibration Control of Wind Turbine Blades Using PZT
• 2:10 PM – Alexandre Giguere, Enbridge – Pitch Motors High Peak Current During Icing Events

Climate Change

• 2:15 PM – Tim Jordan, WEICan – WEICan/AWTS Historical Datasets & Climate Change Insights
• 2:20 PM – G Cornelis van Kooten, University of Victoria – Climate Urgency and the Role of Forestry
• 2:25 PM – Tim Weis, University of Alberta – Wind Energy’s Historic Emissions Displacement in Alberta
• 2:30 PM – Cedric Arbez/Ryan Kilpatric, Nergica/NRCan – Discussion – Two breakout groups will form to discuss wind turbine research in cold climates (led by Cedric Arbez) and with regards to climate change (led by Ryan Kilpatrick)

April 6, 2021 – Forecasting, Offshore Wind

Presentation Slides

Forecasting

• 1:30 PM – Lindsay Miller, University of Windsor – Introduction
• 1:40 PM – Jamie Baxter, Western University – IEA Task 28: Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects
• 1:45 PM – Sebastiano Stipa, UBC – Modelling Wind Farm Blockage and Interaction Between Sites
• 1:50 PM – Bo Cao, UNB – Wind Power Ramp Forecasting Using CNN-Based Similarity Search Techniques
• 1:55 PM – Luichen Chang, UNB – Wind Power and Ramp Event Forecasting Technologies at UNB
• 2:00 PM – Franco Petrucci, Meteorological Service of Canada – Icing and Wind Forecasts for Wind Energy
• 2:05 PM – Xander Wang, UPEI – Projecting Future Wind Energy Potential Through a High Resolution Regional Climate Model

Offshore Wind

• 2:10 PM – Jordan Eamer, Geological Survey of Canada – Offshore Wind Energy in Atlantic Canada – A Preliminary Assessment of Geological Constraints and Opportunities
• 2:15 PM – Marten Pape, University of Waterloo – Differential Power Processing in Offshore Wind Farms
• 2:20 PM – Rupp Carriveau/Lindsay Miller/Matt Davison, University of Windsor/University of Western Ontario – Offshore Wind
• 2:25 PM – Curran Crawford, University of Victoria – Offshore Wind for CCS/CCUS and Renewable Fuels
• 2:30 PM – Lindsay Miller/Eldrich Rebello, University of Windsor/WEICan, Discussion – Two breakout groups will form to discuss forecasting (led by Eldrich Rebello) and offshore wind (led by Lindsay Miller)