Implementation of generalized support structures in AeroDyn#3311
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…match the existing tower model setup
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Feature or improvement description
This PR adds generalized support structures in AeroDyn, allowing the flow-induced loads on the support structures and the influence on the rotors and OLAF wakes to be modeled. The motion and loads mapping for the generalized support structures is between AeroDyn and SubDyn (instead of ElastoDyn).
This PR is still a work-in-progress:
Two new input sections for the generalized support structures have been added to the AeroDyn input file just before the
Outputssection. The first section allows the user to specify the coordinates of a list ofNumGSJointsjoints. The second section defines a list ofNumGSMemberssupport members.For each member in this second table, the user needs to specify the starting and ending joints of each member by referencing the
GSJointIDin the previous joint table. The user also needs to specify the diameter, drag coefficient, and turbulence intensity (for the Eames wake deficit model) at the starting and ending joints. If different values are provided, AeroDyn assumes a linear variation of each parameter along the member. Finally, the user needs to specify the maximum element lengthGSMDivfor the discretization of each member. AeroDyn will discretize each member into elements of equal length not greater thanGSMDiv.The format of the new input sections are provided below. Note that the generalized support structure affects all rotors and does not need to be defined for each rotor separately.
Impacted areas of the software
AeroDyn, Glue-code
Test results, if applicable
The changes made to the AeroDyn input file require updating the r-tests.