WindSim newsletter May 2005

WindSim 4.5 Beta ready for downloading

WindSim 4.5 will be launched as a beta this spring. After the WindSim User meeting, see below, it will become the official WindSim version. WindSim 4.5 includes many new features:

Improved convergence control for highly complex sites by making the grid smooth and orthogonal.
Improved obstacle and refinement modeling, including automatic generation of forest and refined areas.
Import and export of the WAsP formats .map and .rsf

The user interface has been through a major upgrade making it more users friendly. Likewise the reports, including improved 3D visualizations and automatically generated animations.

Course - Tønsberg, Norway 22-24 June

Whether you are a new client wishing to get off to a flying-start with WindSim, or are interested in learning about how it will be of use in the future, VECTOR is pleased to announce that it is organizing a 3-day introductory course in Tønsberg from 22-24 June. As true wind enthusiasts we invite you out sailing - welcome onboard. For registration and course content please visit; Course Tønsberg.

User Meeting - Tønsberg, Norway 27-28 June

We invite our users and other interested in the use of CFD within wind energy to participate in our User Meeting, to share experiences and point out the road for the future development. As for the introductory course we will also make a sail trip during the User Meeting. For registration and course content please visit; User Meeting Tønsberg. User Meeting Tønsberg.

Upcoming exhibitions

We invite our users and other interested in the use of CFD within wind energy to participate in our User Meeting, to share experiences and point out the road for the future development. As for the introductory course we will also make a sail trip during the User Meeting. For registration and course content please visit; User Meeting Tønsberg. User Meeting Tønsberg.

Upcoming exhibitions

VECTOR or a WindSim distributor will present WindSim at the following upcoming exhibitions. We are looking forward to meet you at our stand.

15-18 May 2005, WINDPOWER, Denver
22-24 September 2005, HUSUMwind 2005, Husum
29 September - 1 October 2005, Eolica Expo Mediterranean, Rome
27 February - 2 March 2006, EWEC, Athens