Synchronizing OpenFAST (standalone) with an external PLC controller

[Jason.Jonkman]

Dear @Mario.Ruz,

The use of OpenFAST in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) / software-in-the-loop (SIL) situations has been discussed in other forum topics:

Hardware in the loop

Hi all, I can easily run the open loop (FAST v8) in Matlab/Simulink but when I run it in the real-time environment in Matlab it gives me these two errors including “LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file ‘FAST_SFunc.obj’”, and “NMAKE : fatal error U1077”. Has anyone encountered such errors? The details of the errors are as follows: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file ‘FAST_SFunc.obj’ NMAKE : fatal error U1077: ‘“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\T…

Hardware-in-the-loop

Hi everybody! I am trying to make a setup using Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) with FAST and a Tuned Liquid Damper (TLD) mounted on a motion base. So far I am just getting familiar with FAST and looking into possible solutions to realtime computing with FAST. What I have found so far from forum and documentation is that I have two possibilities: 1) Using Simulink interface (either with FAST7 or FAST8) or 2) Using LabVIEW interface in FAST7. I have somewhat experience with both types of platforms, b…

Hardware-in-the-loop simulation ( Labview / NI)

Hello, I read the document “Using FAST for LabVIEW.pdf” and I would like to buy suitable equipment for real-time aerogenerator closed loop control, I intend use Hardware In Loop for do my simulation tests and control studies. On page 1 of the document is written that were used PXI Controllers for simulation of turbines CART. I would like to know what NI hardware(PXI controller) was used. Could you help me with this? Also would like to know if the hardware was able to meet the requirements of …

FAST real-time run

Hi, I did an attempt in the past to obtain the behavior in the subject. I’m not even sure if the theoretical approach was correct. Basically I would test FAST in a hardware-in-the-loop environment where the external bladed dll should serve as a proxy to the real world sensors. I didn’t had enough time to investigate this deeply, but I remember I was stuck on how to feed aerodyn wind with real wind data. Anyway, supposing that a FAST run is quicker than real-time and the execution of the exter…

Do any of these discussions help?