Release 3.5.0

[andrew-platt]

Feature or improvement description
Pull request to merge rc-3.5.0 into main and create a tagged release for v3.5.0.

See the milestone and project pages for additional information

• https://github.com/OpenFAST/openfast/milestone/9
• https://github.com/orgs/OpenFAST/projects/1

Test results, if applicable
See GitHub Actions

Release checklist:

• Update the documentation version in docs/conf.py
• Update the versions in docs/source/user/api_change.rst
• Verify readthedocs builds correctly
• Create a tag in OpenFAST
• Create a merge commit in r-test and add a corresponding tag
• Compile executables for Windows builds
  • FAST_SFunc.mexw64
  • OpenFAST-Simulink_x64.dll
  • openfast_x64.exe
  • DISCON.dll (x64)
  • AeroDyn_Driver
  • AeroDyn_Inflow_C_Binding
  • BeamDyn_Driver
  • HydroDyn_Driver
  • HydroDyn_C_Binding (x64)
  • InflowWind_Driver
  • IfW_C_Binding (x64)
  • MoorDyn_Driver
  • FAST.Farm (x64)

Changelog

General

Build systems

#1010 Use Cmake OBJECT libraries to create openfastlib and add option to use downloaded reference lapack and blas sources (USE_LOCAL_STATIC_LAPACK option in CMake) @reos-rcozier
#1427 Improve CMake's FindMKL to avoid rutime issues and preloading libraries @gbarter
#1506 Fix compilation issue, using Intel OneAPI on Linux (missing -fPIC flag) @pablo-benito
#1530 Add missing objects from #1010
#1535 [BugFix] CMake build on Windows and Ninja build on all platforms
#1538, #1542 Add support for Flang (Classic) compiler
#1555, #1566 Modernize CMake, remove object libraries, build Simulink MEX
#1561 [BugFix] typo in souce file list for Visual Studio build of AeroDyn driver @bjonkman

Documentation

#1419 update manual regression testing syntax for Windows
#1559 [BugFix] Limit urllib3 version so that readthedocs builds

Solvers

OpenFAST

#1453, #1560 Remove QuKi (quad-precision) from OpenFAST

FAST.Farm

#1504 Increase number of VTK output planes from 9 to 99

TurbSim

#1550 [BugFix] fix index into Z array for text grid files @bjonkman

Module changes

AeroDyn

#1477 Allow tower, hub, nacelle, and rotor below platform for MHK turbines
#1509 Improved coning and prebend modeling in future BEM
#1541 AeroDyn_Inflow minor updates
#1567 fix some divide by zero issues

BeamDyn

#1474 BeamDyn driver visualization, and driver bugfix
#1482 Fix convergence issue at initialization

ElastoDyn

#1477 Allow tower, hub, nacelle, and rotor below platform for MHK turbines.

HydroDyn

#1480 [BugFix] NBody>1 && NBodyMod==1 bug in WAMIT2

InflowWind

#1464 Add LIDAR simulation within InflowWind with control channels passed to controller @Russell9798
#1534 [BugFix] potential error when requesting wind below the ground (also fix build issue with SD syntax) @bjonkman
#1516, #1543, #1549 InflowWind restructure

OpenFOAM

#1493 Allow Non-Uniform Force Point Distribution on Blades @mchurchf

SubDyn

#1413 Implementing directional cosine matrices and section properties for rectangular members
#1526 Remove static improvement method (SIM) from the SubDyn elastic output mesh (y3mesh)
#1531 BugFix - diameter not set properly for rectangular beams

API changes

#1493 C++ interface for OpenFOAM module includes NodeClusterType_c argument

Input file changes

#1464 New section in InflowWind input file for LIDAR inputs

Full list of changes: https://openfast.readthedocs.io/en/main/source/user/api_change.html

Full input file sets: https://github.com/OpenFAST/r-test/tree/v3.5.0 (example input files from the regression testing)

[jjonkman]

Looks good to me; I'm only recommending two small documentation changes. Thanks!