Showcasing METHOD at Core 2025
Last week at ππ¨π«π ππ¨π§πππ«ππ§ππ 2025, the Fathom academic team had the opportunity to share our latest developments of ππππππ β Fathom Groupβs advanced physics-based digital twin for Offshore Wind Turbines, powered by our novel frequency domain solver.
Prof. Nigel Barltrop, Dr. Anna MackojΔ , and Krzysztof MackojΔ presented the challenges and results of a benchmarking study comparing ππππππ against OpenFAST for analysis of a 5MW floating offshore wind turbine. π
The findings were striking: ππππππ achieved results β© π¨π―ππ« ππ,πππ ππ’π¦ππ¬ πππ¬πππ« β© whilst maintaining suitable accuracy π―. This has important implications for engineers in both industry and academia:
β Efficient, near real-time, digital twin updating, enabling models to deliver fast answers and remain relevant over time.
β Rapid exploration of design concepts, supporting better-informed engineering decisions.
β New workflows for offshore wind development and operations, where speed and reliability are both critical to lower risks and keep projects profitable.
We would like to thank Prof. PURNENDU DAS and ASRANet for the invitation to present our results, and extend our appreciation to all the academics and engineers who contributed to a fantastic programme showcasing the state-of-the-art in offshore renewable energy. πβ‘
