User’s Guide

• Getting Started
  • Software Requirements
  • Download NuMAD
  • Install NuMAD
• Modes of Operation
  • NuMAD GUI Mode
• Blade Definition
  • Terminology
• Examples
  • Excel To NuMAD Examples
• Running NuMAD
  • Blade Generation
  • Blade Variable Assignment
  • Generating Representative Blade Structural Models
• Aeroelastic Simulation and the runIEC Function
  • Use and Functionality of runIEC
  • Recent Updates to runIEC Functionality
• Finite Element Analysis Operations
  • Mesh Generation
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Analysis Directions
  • Loads Application
  • Analysis Script
• Optimization and Analysis Tools
  • Guidelines for Running Optimization
  • Recent Updates
• One-way Coupling to GUI
• Troubleshooting
• Known Issues
• References
• Object Classes, Properties, and Methods
  • Blade Class
  • Material Class
  • Station Class
  • Component Class
  • Airfoil Class
  • Stack Class
  • IEC Class
  • Polar Class