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*WTOPCONT

Data format:

A single line with 5 values

ID_TURBINE OPTSAVE ND_CONTROL IREFRAME IGR_TOWER

Purpose :

To adjust the API format between the controller and DeepLines solver. The API main format is Bladed format (refer BLADED user guide Appendix A communication between Bladed and External Controllers.

Some record numbers are user defined variables and these variables are specific to each controller.

Some controllers require two input files. Their entire name with the path shall be given after FILE=.The two files names are separated by ;.

Details :

Parameter Description
ID_TURBINE Turbine identification number
OPTSAVE 0 Default value
1 Option for DCNS controller
2 Option for STATOIL controller
3 Option for ADWEN controller
ND_CONTROL Identification number of a specific node where data are to be exchanged with the controller;. If ND_CONTROL is zero, the bottom node of the tower is automatically selected. Otherwise, the node number specified by the user is selected.
IREFRAME = 0 (default) means that values are given in the initial wind reference frame.
= 1 means that values are given in the nacelle reference frame
= 2 means that values are given in the rotor reference frame
IGR_TOWER Tower group number for tower shadow