WP3_1

Repository for the wind turbine design optimization cases

Aerodynamic-only optimization case

The aerodynamic-only optimization case is led by Helena Canet at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.

Installation of the Python-based framework

Installation with Anaconda is the recommended approach because of the ability to create self-contained environments suitable for testing and analysis. WISDEM® requires Anaconda 64-bit.

The installation instructions below use the environment name, "wisdem-env," but any name is acceptable.

1. Setup and activate the Anaconda environment from a prompt (Anaconda3 Power Shell on Windows or Terminal.app on Mac)

   conda config --add channels conda-forge
   conda create -y --name wisdem-env python=3.8
   conda activate wisdem-env
   

2. Navigate to your desired directory (cd) and clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/IEAWindTask37/WP3_1
   

3. Use conda to install the build dependencies, but then install WISDEM from source. Note the differences between Windows and Mac/Linux build systems

   conda install -y wisdem git
   conda remove --force wisdem
   conda install compilers     # (Mac / Linux only)
   conda install m2w64-toolchain libpython       # (Windows only)
   git clone https://github.com/WISDEM/WISDEM.git
   cd WISDEM
   git checkout develop
   python setup.py develop
   cd ..
   

4. Navigate to the script, run it, and check the output files that are generated

   cd WP3_1/Case_Aero
   python runCCBlade.py
   

5. Build the optimization setup

The Python-based framework is maintained by Pietro Bortolotti. Contact him if you have any question.

Installation of the Matlab-based framework

Structural-only optimization case

This case has not been defined yet

Aerostructural optimization case

This case has not been defined yet