https://github.com/sandialabs/CACTUS

CACTUS (Code for Axial and Cross-flow TUrbine Simulation) is a turbine performance simulation code, based on a free wake vortex method, to study wind turbines and marine hydrokinetic (MHK) devices.
https://github.com/sandialabs/CACTUS

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CACTUS (Code for Axial and Cross-flow TUrbine Simulation) is a turbine performance simulation code, based on a free wake vortex method, to study wind turbines and marine hydrokinetic (MHK) devices.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sandialabs/CACTUS
• Owner: sandialabs
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2013-12-04T20:59:48.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: dev
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-19T11:58:40.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-11T19:03:50.790Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: scr-1551
• Language: Fortran
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• Size: 13.1 MB
• Stars: 18
• Watchers: 15
• Forks: 12
• Open Issues: 18
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
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# CACTUS (Code for Axial and Cross-flow TUrbine Simulation)

CACTUS (**C**ode for **A**xial and **C**ross-flow **TU**rbine **S**imulations),

developed at Sandia National Laboratories, is a turbine simulation code based on a free wake vortex method. 

### Compiling

CACTUS can be compiled via CMake. For details, see [doc/compile.md](doc/compile.md)

#### Tests

Simple regression tests are included. After compiling, navigate to `test/RegTest/` and run:

```

PATH=$PATH:../../bin pytest runreg.py

```

### Directory Structure

- `bin`: Default target for compiled executables

- `DAKOTA`: DAKOTA drivers (by Jon Murray) and examples

- `doc`: Documentation -- user's manual, install instructions, DAKOTA drivers manual, relevant publications

- `make`: Makefiles for various compilers and platforms

- `src`: Source code

- `test`: Test cases (regression tests, example HAWT/VAWT input files, airfoil files)

### Post-processing

Tools for post-processing data from CACTUS simulations are available in the

[CACTUS-tools](https://github.com/SNL-WaterPower/CACTUS-tools) repository.

### References

For details about the development of CACTUS, please see

- Murray, J., and Barone, M., “The Development of CACTUS, a Wind and Marine Turbine Performance Simulation Code,” _49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition_, Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2011, pp. 1–21.

### Disclaimer

A CACTUS model V&V studies (Michelen et al. 2014, Wosnik et al. 2016) for cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines demonstrated it accurately predicts performance characteristics for axial-flow turbines, but it should not be used for cross-flow geometries.

- Michelen, C., V.S. Neary, J. Murray, and M. Barone, M. (2014). CACTUS open-source code for hydrokinetic turbine design and analysis: Model performance evaluation and public dissemination as open-source tool.  Proceedings of 2nd Marine Energy Technology Symposium 2014 (METS2014), at the 7th Annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference (GMREC 2014), Seattle, WA, April 15-18. 

- Wosnik M., Bachant P., Neary V.S., and A.W. Murphy (2016). Evaluation of Design & Analysis Code, CACTUS, for Predicting Cross-flow Hydrokinetic Turbine Performance.  SAND2016-9787, September 2016. 34 pages.