ACDC executables are released for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, which can be downloaded from the project’s Github Releases. It may also be compiled from source using WAILS after following its Installation Instructions.
Install OpenFAST
ACDC uses OpenFAST to run the turbine simulations and perform the linearization so a working installation of OpenFAST is needed. For detailed installation instructions, please refer to https://openfast.readthedocs.io. Linearization works best when OpenFAST is compiled with the DOUBLE_PRECISION=ON option.
Test OpenFAST Installation
Running the command openfast in a terminal will produce output similar to the following:
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OpenFAST
Copyright (C) 2024 National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Copyright (C) 2024 Envision Energy USA LTD
This program is licensed under Apache License Version 2.0 and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
See the "LICENSE" file distributed with this software for details.
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OpenFAST-v3.5.3-dirty
Compile Info:
- Compiler: GCC version 13.2.0
- Architecture: 64 bit
- Precision: double
- OpenMP: No
- Date: Apr 17 2024
- Time: 12:48:37
Execution Info:
- Date: 05/14/2024
- Time: 11:03:46-0400
Syntax is:
OpenFAST [-h] <InputFile>
where:
-h generates this help message.
<InputFile> is the name of the required primary input file.
Note: values enclosed in square brackets [] are optional. Do not enter the brackets.
Invalid syntax: no command-line arguments given.
Aborting OpenFAST.
Run ACDC
Start ACDC by running the executable downloaded from Github. MacOS users may need to right-click on ACDC.app and select Open and then click Open on the dialog that is displayed because the application is not signed. ACDC will start and display the Project page as shown below (recent file paths have been removed):
