Actuator Disk TODO's

[psakievich]

• [x] Remove density as an actuator specific input #640
• [x] Default num_blades to 3 for Joukowksy #635
• [x] Consolidate syntax for num_points_r #635
• [x] Input as TSR or RPM instead of omega #645
• [x] Output TSR in ncfile #635
• [ ] Make it work with mesh mapping #647
• [ ] Create file reads for the table of look up quantities
• [x] Add f_theta and f_z output to ncfile #635
• [x] Add a "reasonable" default for vortex_core_size (Maybe 10-15% of rotor diameter?) #645
• [ ] Add a "disktype" flag to ncfile output.
• [x] Add power output to ncfile #666
• [ ] Add power calculation for UnifCtDisk (see @michaeljbrazell branch for a version of the calculation, maybe generalize it)
• [ ] Add time-history of turbine yaw output to ncfile (c.f. yaw controller changes from HFM Q4)

[lawrenceccheung]

@neilmatula and I are realizing that the actuator_src_term[x,y] output is dependent on mesh resolution, which makes it hard to compare against literature. So I added f_theta and f_z output to this list to help with validation.

Lawrence

[lawrenceccheung]

Sorry, adding one more minor thing to the list. Since it seems like vortex_core_size has an impact on the comparisons (at least with Sorensen's cases), we should probably give it a reasonable value to start with if people don't have any idea what it should be.

Lawrence

[lawrenceccheung]

And one more minor thing while I'm thinking about it. Was just thinking it would be handy to include a diskType flag to the ncfile to indicate whether it's a UniformCtDisk or JoukowskyDisk type. Just a minor convenience thing, but I might use it in the postprocessing scripts so I can tell whether to expect things like TSR output or not.

Lawrence

[psakievich]

@neilmatula and @ndevelder can you update anything you've done on this issue?

[neilmatula]

@psakievich Done! I checked the Input TSR and vortex_core_size boxes.

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[marchdf]

@psakievich, @neilmatula, @lawrenceccheung do we still need to keep this open? I see a bunch has been done already.