UAE Phase VI Turbine (Ames Test). Compatible with AeroDyn v13. ----- General Options ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- True PrOpts: Generate a file listing input options and interpolated airfoil data to .ado? False PrBlElem: Print blade-element data to .bel? True Metric: Use SI metric units for input and output? 0.001 DTAero: Time interval for aerodynamic calculations. 1 WakeType: Type of wake model: 0-none, 1-BEM, 2-GDW ----- Environmental Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.246 AirDen: Air density. 1.4639e-5 KinVisc: Kinematic air viscosity 333.3 SpdSound: Speed of sound (currently ignored). ----- Blade-Element/Momentum Options ------------------------------------------------------------- True TanInd: Include tangential induction in BEM calculations? 1 TipLoss: Tip-loss model: 0-none, 1-Prandtl, 2-Georgia Tech. 1 HubLoss: Tip-loss model: 0-none, 1-Prandtl. False AIDrag: Include the drag term in the axial-induction calculation? False TIDrag: Include the drag term in the tangential-induction calculation? Ignored if TanInd is False. 0.005 IndToler: Convergence tolerance for BEM induction factor. ----- Generalized Dynamic Wake Options ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 NumAzHarm: Number of harmonics in the azimuthal direction (currently ignored). 3 NumRaHarm: Number of harmonics in the radial direction (currently ignored). ----- Dynamic Stall Options ---------------------------------------------------------------------- True DStall: Use Beddoes-Leishman dynamic-stall model? 11.0 TC_VorTrn: Non-dimensional time of transit for the vortex moving across the airfoil surface (research only - currently ignored). 1.7 TC_PrLag: Time constant for pressure lag (research only - currently ignored). 6.0 TC_VorStr: Time constant for strength of shed vortex (research only - currently ignored). 3.0 TC_SepPt: Time constant applied to location of the separation point (research only - currently ignored). ----- Wind Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 WindType: Type of wind file (1-HH, 2-FF, 3-FF_CTP, 4-4D) "10mps_HH.wnd" WindFile: Name of file containing wind time history. 12.192 WndRefHt: Wind reference height (usually hub height). 0.1 TwShVelDef: Tower-shadow centerline velocity deficit. 0.4 TwShHWid: Tower-shadow half width. 1.401 TwShRefPt: Tower-shadow reference point. Distance from tower centerline to point where the velocity deficit is defined. ----- Airfoil Information and Corrections -------------------------------------------------------- True UseCm: Include aerodynamic pitching moment in calculations? 2 NumAF: Number of airfoil files used. Files listed below: "Circle.dat" AF_File(1): Airfoil file names (NumAF lines). "S809.dat" AF_File(2): ----- Rotor/Blade Properties --------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.432 HubRad: Hub radius (along pitch axis). [For this UAE model, it is actually the location of the strain gage.] 5.029 RotRad: Rotor radius (along pitch axis). 23 NumBlStat: Number of blade stations for distributed properties. Loc Twist Chord AF BldProp: Distributed blade properties (location, twist, chord, airfoil file #). Twist ignored by ADAMS, but placeholders must be present. 0.000 0.000 0.218 1 0.050 0.000 0.218 1 0.098 0.000 0.183 1 0.179 20.040 0.737 2 0.198 18.074 0.728 2 0.235 14.292 0.711 2 0.265 11.909 0.697 2 0.331 7.979 0.666 2 0.397 5.308 0.636 2 0.416 4.715 0.627 2 0.463 3.425 0.605 2 0.530 2.083 0.574 2 0.596 1.150 0.543 2 0.599 1.115 0.542 2 0.662 0.494 0.512 2 0.729 -0.015 0.482 2 0.781 -0.381 0.457 2 0.795 -0.475 0.451 2 0.861 -0.920 0.420 2 0.928 -1.352 0.389 2 0.946 -1.469 0.381 2 0.994 -1.775 0.358 2 1.000 -1.815 0.355 2 ----- Blade Analysis Elements -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 NumBlElem: Number of elements used in the analysis. Len NPts PrLst BlElems: Blade-element information. Element lengths, number of the element's GL points to print element data, and which points, if any, will be printed. 0.025 1 1 0.025 0 0.050 0 0.100 1 1 0.100 0 0.100 1 1 0.100 0 0.100 1 1 0.100 0 0.100 1 1 0.100 0 0.050 0 0.025 0 0.025 1 1 ----- Nacelle Properties ------------------------------------------------------------------------- False NacAero: Include nacelle aerodynamics? [currently forced to FALSE] 1.512 NacArea: Characteristic area of the nacelle. Typically the side area, but the value matched to the aero coefficients should be used. True DefNacAero: Use default algorithm for nacelle aerodynamics instead of aero tables? 0 NAF_File: Airfoil file number for nacelle aerodynamics. Yaw error will be used for the angle of attack. 1.0 NDragMult: Multiplier for nacelle drag (for both default algorithm and tables). 1.0 NLiftMult: Multiplier for nacelle lift (for both default algorithm and tables). ----- Tower Properties --------------------------------------------------------------------------- False TwrAero: Include tower aerodynamics? [currently forced to FALSE] 4 NumTwStat: Number of tower stations for distributed properties. Loc Diam AF TwrProp: Distributed tower properties (location, diameter, airfoil file #). 0.000 2.000 1 0.296 2.000 1 0.339 1.333 1 1.000 1.333 1