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WindSim 6.0.0 Beta | Known Issues


GENERAL: A beta version is not meant for serious project calculations as it might contain issues which can stop the program from working. We cannot guarantee to fix issues in the right time to keep your project deadlines!




Wind Fields Module: The non-neutral calculations and the mesoscale coupling as well as the actuator disc have not yet been validated
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 6.0.0_beta





Wind Fields Module: The non-neutral calculations and the mesoscale coupling has not yet been validated
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 6.0.0_beta





Terrain Module: Second order derivate picture is showing wrong values
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 6.0.0_beta





Energy Module:The analytical wake models are not activated in the power history, the actuator disc technique provides a strong underestimate of the power outputs when applied to the Power history
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 6.0.0_beta






Tuesday, May 28, 2013

WindSim 5.1.0 | Known Issues


Tools/Create power curve:Wrong interpolation of the power curve if the first and last value is not 0.


Workaround: Add a bin close to the first/last bin which has the value 0 e.g.


Power curve:


Bin (m/s)	Power(kW)	Thrust Coef. (-)
2.9	0	0
3.0	50	0.2
4.0	108	0.4
.
.
.
25	2500	0.8
25.1	0	0

Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0

Power Curve:In case you create your pws file on your own the bins have to be regular 1m/s bins and the file has to start with bin 0 e.g.


Power curve:


Bin (m/s)	Power(kW)	Thrust Coef. (-)
0.0	0.0	0.000
1.0	0.0	0.000
2.0	0.0	0.000
3.0	0.0	0.000

Versions Affected: All WindSim versions

Terrain Module: Forest creation does not work correctly
Workaround: Install Patch 1 of WindSim 5.1.0 version, see Updates.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Terrain Module: WindSim smoothing with refinement area does not work correctly
Workaround: Install Patch 1 of WindSim 5.1.0 version, see Updates.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Wind Fields Module: The temperature effects influence the convergence ability of the coupled solver. Workaround: Use the segregated solver when using temperature.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Wind Fields Module: When running in batch mode sometimes the last sector is not displayed in the tables after the run.
Workaround: Close and reopen WindSim.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Wind Fields Module: The k-omega model is not working with temperature.
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Wind Resource Module: Reporting fails if the first climatology is made invisible.
Workaround: Take a layout copy and delete the first climatology if you do not intend to use it.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Energy Module: Negative speed values in power history if wake effect are too high.
Workaround: Install Patch 1 of WindSim 5.1.0 version, see Updates.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0


Terrain conversion: The terrain conversion fails in the evaluation version and in the big_model version.
Workaround: Use the terrain conversion from the normal version.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.1.0






Monday, April 15, 2013

WindSim 5 | Known Issues


Here are the known issues we're working to resolve in WindSim 5:

Terrain Module: Refinement and forest does not work together. .
Workaround: None.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.0.1 | 5.0.3960 & WindSim EV 5.0.3964


Power Curve: The version of power curve files created with Tools->Create Power Curve .(pws) is not supported.
Workaround: When the file is created, change the version from 501 to 500.
Versions Affected: WindSim 5.0.1


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Sunday, January 09, 2011

WindSim 5 | Latest Version


Are you running the latest version? Please verify that your WindSim installation is up-to-date. The latest WindSim 5 versions are:

WindSim 5 | 32-bit → 5.0.1

WindSim 5 | 64-bit → 5.0.1

WindSim EV → 5.0.3964

How do I know which version I have? Simple. Go to Help | About when running WindSim. You will get a window that displays your currently installed WindSim 5 version number.

Need to update? Yes, you will need to complete a new Download Request form.

Go to windsim.com/update if you have a licensed version of WindSim 5.

Go to windsim.com/ev if you have WindSim EV.

Repair or Remove? You will be asked to "Repair" or "Remove" when you run your updated .exe file if WindSim is already installed. You should choose "Remove" when you are updating WindSim 5. Don't worry, your project files will remain intact. Then, run the new .exe file you downloaded to update your WindSim installation.





Wednesday, November 10, 2010

WindSim 5 | Online Help | BETA


HTML and extensible. Includes full-text search. BETA ONLY. Updated "Getting Started" for WindSim 5 is included.


http://windsim.com/ws5_help/hh_start.htm
Sunday, October 17, 2010

Release Notes Now Online and RSS-enabled


You will find updates to WindSim 5 Release Notes here.




http://windsim.com/release_notes
Sunday, October 10, 2010

Microsoft .NET Framework 4


WindSim 5 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Please install it before you begin your WindSim installation if it is not already installed on your computer.

Get the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 here.



Sunday, October 10, 2010