Modeling Options Inputs
The following inputs describe the options available in the modeling_options
file. This example is from the 02_reference_turbines
case in the examples
directory.
# Generic modeling options file to run standard WISDEM case
General:
verbosity: False # When set to True, the code prints to screen many infos
WISDEM:
RotorSE:
flag: True
spar_cap_ss: Spar_Cap_SS # Name in the yaml of the spar cap laminate on the suction side
spar_cap_ps: Spar_Cap_PS # Name in the yaml of the spar cap laminate on the suction side
te_ss: TE_reinforcement_SS # Name in the yaml of the spar cap laminate on the suction side
te_ps: TE_reinforcement_PS # Name in the yaml of the spar cap laminate on the suction side
DriveSE:
flag: True
TowerSE: # Options of TowerSE module
flag: True
FixedBottomSE:
flag: True
soil_springs: True
BOS:
flag: True
General
verbosity
BooleanPrints additional outputs to screen (and to a file log in the future)
Default = False
RotorSE
flag
BooleanWhether or not to run RotorSE and ServoSE
Default = False
n_aoa
IntegerNumber of angles of attack in a common grid to define polars
Default = 200
n_xy
IntegerNumber of coordinate point used to define airfoils
Default = 200
n_span
IntegerNumber of spanwise stations in a common grid used to define blade properties
Default = 30
n_pc
IntegerNumber of wind speeds to compute the power curve
Default = 20
n_pc_spline
IntegerNumber of wind speeds to spline the power curve
Default = 200
n_pitch_perf_surfaces
IntegerNumber of pitch angles to determine the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 20
min_pitch_perf_surfaces
FloatMin pitch angle of the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = -5.0
max_pitch_perf_surfaces
FloatMax pitch angle of the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 30.0
n_tsr_perf_surfaces
IntegerNumber of tsr values to determine the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 20
min_tsr_perf_surfaces
FloatMin TSR of the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 2.0
max_tsr_perf_surfaces
FloatMax TSR of the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 12.0
n_U_perf_surfaces
IntegerNumber of wind speeds to determine the Cp-Ct-Cq-surfaces
Default = 1
regulation_reg_III
BooleanFlag to derive the regulation trajectory in region III in terms of pitch and TSR
Default = False
spar_cap_ss
StringComposite layer modeling the spar cap on the suction side in the geometry yaml. This entry is used to compute ultimate strains and it is linked to the design variable spar_cap_ss.
Default = none
spar_cap_ps
StringComposite layer modeling the spar cap on the pressure side in the geometry yaml. This entry is used to compute ultimate strains and it is linked to the design variable spar_cap_ps.
Default = none
te_ss
StringComposite layer modeling the trailing edge reinforcement on the suction side in the geometry yaml. This entry is used to compute ultimate strains and it is linked to the design variable te_ss.
Default = none
te_ps
StringComposite layer modeling the trailing edge reinforcement on the pressure side in the geometry yaml. This entry is used to compute ultimate strains and it is linked to the design variable te_ps.
Default = none
gamma_freq
FloatPartial safety factor for modal frequencies
Default = 1.1
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gust_std
FloatNumber of standard deviations for strength of gust
Default = 3.0
Minimum = 0.0 Maximum = 5.0
root_fastener_s_f
FloatSafety factor for the max stress of blade root fasteners
Default = 2.5
Minimum = 0.1 Maximum = 1.e+2
DriveSE
flag
BooleanWhether or not to run RotorSE and ServoSE
Default = False
model_generator
BooleanWhether or not to do detailed generator modeling using tools formerly in GeneratorSE
Default = False
gamma_f
FloatPartial safety factor on loads
Default = 1.35
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_m
FloatPartial safety factor for materials
Default = 1.3
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_n
FloatPartial safety factor for consequence of failure
Default = 1.0
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
hub
hub_gamma
FloatPartial safety factor for hub sizing
Default = 2.0
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
spinner_gamma
FloatPartial safety factor for spinner sizing
Default = 1.5
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
TowerSE
flag
BooleanWhether or not to run RotorSE and ServoSE
Default = False
nLC
IntegerNumber of load cases
Default = 1
wind
String from, [‘PowerWind’, ‘LogisticWind’]Wind scaling relationship with height
Default = PowerWind
gamma_f
FloatPartial safety factor on loads
Default = 1.35
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_m
FloatPartial safety factor for materials
Default = 1.3
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_n
FloatPartial safety factor for consequence of failure
Default = 1.0
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_b
FloatPartial safety factor for buckling
Default = 1.1
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_freq
FloatPartial safety factor for modal frequencies
Default = 1.1
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
gamma_fatigue
FloatPartial safety factor for fatigue failure
Default = 1.0
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 5.0
buckling_length
Float, mBuckling length factor in Eurocode safety check
Default = 1.0
Minimum = 1.0 Maximum = 100.0
frame3dd
Set of Frame3DD options used for tower analysis
shear
BooleanInclusion of shear area for symmetric sections
Default = True
geom
BooleanInclusion of shear stiffening through axial loading
Default = True
nM
IntegerNumber of tower eigenvalue modes to calculate
Default = 6
Minimum = 0 Maximum = 20
tol
FloatConvergence tolerance for modal eigenvalue solution
Default = 1e-09
Minimum = 1e-12 Maximum = 0.1
BOS
flag
BooleanWhether or not to run balance of station cost models (LandBOSSE or ORBIT)
Default = False
FloatingSE
flag
BooleanWhether or not to run the floating design modules (FloatingSE)
Default = False
Loading
This is only used if not running the full WISDEM turbine Group and you need to input the mass properties, forces, and moments for a tower-only or nacelle-only analysis
mass
Float, kilogramMass at external boundary of the system. For the tower, this would be the RNA mass.
Default = 0.0
center_of_mass
Array of Floats, meterDistance from system boundary to center of mass of the applied load. For the tower, this would be the RNA center of mass in tower-top coordinates.
Default = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
moment_of_inertia
Array of Floats, kg*m^2Moment of inertia of external mass in coordinate system at the system boundary. For the tower, this would be the RNA MoI in tower-top coordinates.
Default = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
loads
force
Array of Floats, NewtonForce vector applied at system boundary
Default = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
moment
Array of Floats, N*mForce vector applied at system boundary
Default = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
velocity
Float, meterApplied wind reference velocity, if necessary
Default = 0.0