4.2 Basic statistics

1. Create a new Bladed project
In Bladed, File > New project or Ctrl+N.

2. Open the Basic statistics calculation
Select the Post Processing tab in the Calculations window. Double-click the Basic Statistics calculation to open it.

3. Define the data to be processed
Select the Multiple processing radio button.
Uncheck Find Max and Min only to output the Std dev and other statistics.

4. Select the data to be processed
Click the Select... button on the right-hand side.
Select the Load cases tab, then click Add One Load Case... in the bottom of the dialog.
Now locate the results files from the Power production with turbulent wind calculation (Lesson 3.4) are stored. You'll need to select the right folder Path and Run Name from the dropdown.
Several 'Data Groups' will appear below. Select Yaw bearing loads GL coordinates. Then hold Shift on the keyboard and select the last variable in the list, this will select all the yaw bearing 'Variables'. Click OK to close the dialog and add the run.

5. Practice adding more variables
Select the Variables tab, you should see all the variables you just added. Now try adding some more variables by clicking Add Variables.... In the video we add the data group Summary information and add the variables Hub and wind speed magnitude. Click OK to close the dialog and add the variables.
Once finished, close the Multiple processing window. Click OK to close.

6. Run the calculation
Click Execute Now.

7. Choose a Run Name and specify the location for the calculation output
In the Output settings window, try renaming the run using the Run Name field. Now select a new sub-folder in the directory (you can either select the results folder, or create a new folder by editing the file path and typing the new folder's name).

8. Open Bladed Results Viewer
You can use the Windows search feature to find and launch the software.

9. Add the calculation to the chart
Click the Add calculations button located near the left-hand corner. Find the Basic Statistics calculation output file that you just created and click Open to add it.

10. Select the Output group
Using the dropdown select the 'Output Group' with the name Basic Statistics Yaw bearing Mxy.

11. Plot the Variables on the chart
From the list below select the variable to plot. Hold Ctrl on the keyboard and select MIN, MAX, MEAN and STD.DEV from the list. Click Add to Chart. You might notice the data doesn't look like a typical time series plot that we've seen before.

12. Export data as a table
Click the Export button located directly under the chart on the right-hand side. Select Export all data to clipboard.

13. Open a new workbook in Excel
Open a new workbook in Excel and Paste (Ctrl+V or right-click, Paste) the data. Format the data to make it easier to read.