# NWTC Design Codes - General Questions

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**Created:** [March 28, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.nlr.gov/t/nwtc-design-codes-general-questions/477 "2012-03-28T12:16:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.nlr.gov/t/nwtc-design-codes-general-questions/477/1 "2012-03-28T12:16:36Z")

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Hello everybody.  
As a newcomer to this forum and a learner in wind energy industry I have several questions (very general) regarding the design codes.

As for my questions:

My target is to analyze a 500kW wind turbine. I have airfoil data ready (\*.dat). I have main metrics of the turbine ready (hub height, rotor diameter etc.)

1. I am planning to use AeroDyn and FAST together. FAST is compiled and needs an .ipt file to operate. AeroDyn is in source code format. Shall I have to compile it? Or is it included in FAST code?
2. Is there a tutorial explaining the methodology. (preparing the data files (.dat, .wnd, .bts .fts), running the code, evaluating the results?)
3. Perhaps it would be a good idea to wrap the code into languages like C++ or java for ease of usage.
4. Load cases will be generated by IECWind for IEC 61400-1:2005 compatibility. I think this is OK?
5. I have seen Mr.Jonkman’s Modeling Workshop documents I will read them, any beginner’s documentation are very welcome.

Thank you.

Regards,  
Devrim Ersanli

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