Hi everyone,
I am an Engineering student at the Rochester Institute of Technology and want to learn how to use FAST. Could anyone direct me to a location where I can find information on how to use the software? I tried reading through the user guide but it was so overwhelming I had no idea where to start. Are there any courses available to learn this software?
Dear Josh,
We typically offer workshops on FAST and other wind turbine design tools 1-2 times per year (locations varying). The last workshop was held in March under CREW in Colorado. More information – including the presentations and sample simulations that were given at this workshop – are now available from: NREL/CREW Design Codes Workshop in Boulder, Colorado (USA).
Until another workshop is scheduled, the best way to learn FAST would be to review the presentations and run the sample simulations from the link above.
Happy modeling,