Dear Jason,
I am looking for a clear definition of the reference system used to define forces and displacements.
When I output such values I am not sure about what I am actually getting.
Thanks for your help,
Regards,
Matteo
Dear Matteo,
Are you referring to the reference coordinate systems of outputs from OpenFAST modules? If so, which modules?
Best regards,
Dear Jason,
I am referring to the coordinate systems of outputs of the BeamDyn and ElastoDyn modules.
In particular, x,y,z for the forces/moments at the blade root and at the tower base.
Regards,
Matteo
Dear Matteo,
The following document from the OpenFAST readthedocs documentation identifies the full range of OpenFAST outputs from all modules: openfast.readthedocs.io/en/main … eters.xlsx.
The coordinate systems used by ElastoDyn are explained in the old FAST User’s Guide: drive.google.com/file/d/1d_-vRR … d91gg/view.
The BeamDyn outputs are explained here: openfast.readthedocs.io/en/main … e-geometry.
Best regards,
Dear Jason,
thank you very much for your help.
Regards,
Matteo