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'Low fidelity' component definition option #24

Open jelmermc opened 8 months ago

jelmermc commented 8 months ago

Currently it is only possible to define the blade and tower/monopile through stiffness properties, but this would be a very welcome option for other components too. Not all users of aero-elastic simulation tools need or have available the very detailed definition of components such as the drivetrain. It would be a great addition if it is also be possible to define components in a similar fashion to Hawc2 with mass, stiffness and inertia properties. That enables users to define the right level of detail for accurate simulation (e.g. of the main shaft) without requiring high level of detail of components.

In addition to that, it would also be great to have the option to define concentrated masses, for instance tower flanges. This option is currently missing.