4.8.1 Getting started - WindSim

WindSim 4.8.1, evaluation copy1Table of ContentsWINDSIM 4.8.1, EVALUATION COPY ...................................................................... 3INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 3ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................................... 3INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 4EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS, SOME NOMENCLATURE ................................... 5TITLE BAR ........................................................................................................................... 5MENU BAR........................................................................................................................... 5File .................................................................................................................................. 6Layouts ........................................................................................................................... 6Modules .......................................................................................................................... 73D Visualisation .............................................................................................................. 7Tools ............................................................................................................................... 7Help ................................................................................................................................ 8MODULE SELECTOR ............................................................................................................. 8INFORMATION PAGES ........................................................................................................... 9Description pages ........................................................................................................... 9Report pages .................................................................................................................10PROPERTIES .......................................................................................................................10PROPERTY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................12PROCESSING OUTPUT .........................................................................................................12TUTORIAL 1: HUNDHAMMERFJELLET PROJECT .............................................. 13TERRAIN ............................................................................................................................14WIND FIELDS ......................................................................................................................21OBJECTS ...........................................................................................................................25RESULTS ............................................................................................................................29WIND RESOURCES ..............................................................................................................33Wind Resources: wake modelling ..................................................................................36ENERGY .............................................................................................................................39A GRID SENSITIVITY STUDY ................................................................................. 41PROCEDURE TO SET UP PARTICLE TRACES IN GLVIEW PRO ........................ 44GENERATE WIND VISUALISATION FILE ..................................................................................44OPEN 3D VISUALISATION FILE .............................................................................................45SETTING THE ATTRIBUTES ...................................................................................................46