Ashes 3.18

Released on 2022-08-08

1 Features/improvements

  • Airfoil database UX simplified
  • Possibility to select which Fields are shown for each Sensor (see Customise sensor fields)
  • Blade name used in CSV batch file instead of blade ID
  • Error messages when importing CSV batch files improved
  • Wind angle output added to Rotor sensor 
  • Load history file now imported with action button
  • Added scaling factor for wave field visualisation
  • Rotational speed for nodes now given in RPM as well as deg/sec
  • Batch cannot be opened if the model has errors

2 Known issues and workarounds

  • Exporting and importing the floater makes mooring lines disappear. The suggested workaround is to add the mooring lines with the 'Configure moorings' action button
  • Pausing a simulation while using a Python script in automatic mode will stop the simulation and potentially crash.
  • Closing the 'Waiting' window when selecting a Python script in manual mode can crash the software.
  • Aerodynamical reference point is defined in the Airfoil geometry file rather than the Airfoil polar file 

3 Bugs fixed

  • The Velocity triangle was shown at a wrong angle
  • Using XFoil would crash Ashes under certain conditions
  • Crash when selecting No nacelle frame option
  • Offline error message shown for online users
  • There was a crash when a created airfoil was deleted
  • An empty DLL path would cause the whole folder to be imported
  • Blade aerodynamical station were counted differently in the model and in the velodity triangle
  • There was a crash when changing the support section type to Monopie (for the bottom fixed template)
  • There was a crash when importing superelements
  • RNAs for a multirotor were not numbered
  • The length of the monopile for the Monopile only template was not adjusted when changing the water depth
  • crash when exporting a sensor before the 'Statisctis start time' has been reached
  • Ashes 3.16 models were corrupted if opened with 3.17
  • crash when a model that has an existing blade name is opened
  • There was a crash when clicking the info pane for regular waves with the Monopile only template
  • Error message when exporting CSV file with irregular waves and the importing it for a model that had irregular waves in time simulation
  • RPM for calculating time step had too small max value