Merge pull request #2729 from abhineet-gupta/supercontrollerdeprecation

Remove supercontroller

Author: andrew-platt

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ set(OPENFAST_MODULES
   lindyn
   map
   turbsim
-  supercontroller
   externalinflow
   openfast-library
   simple-elastodyn

docs/OtherSupporting/OutListParameters.xlsx

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ After posting and tagging release
     - [ ] `DISCON.dll` (x64)
     - [ ] `DISCON_ITIBarge.dll` (x64)
     - [ ] `DISCON_OC3Hywind.dll` (x64)
-    - [ ] `DISCON_SC.dll` (x64)
     - [ ] `FAST.Farm_x64.exe`
     - [ ] `FAST.Farm_x64_OMP.exe`
     - [ ] `FAST_SFunc.mexw64` -- build from MATLAB

docs/changelogs/ReleaseProcess.md

@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ The changes are tabulated according to the module input file, line number, and f
 The line number corresponds to the resulting line number after all changes are implemented.
 Thus, be sure to implement each in order so that subsequent line numbers are correct.
 
+OpenFAST v4.0.3 to OpenFAST v4.1.0
+----------------------------------
+Supercontroller module has been removed from FAST.Farm.
+
+============================================= ==== =============== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================
+Removed in OpenFAST `v4.1.0`
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Module                                        Line  Flag Name        Example Value
+============================================= ==== =============== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================
+FAST.Farm                                     7    UseSC           False         UseSC                 - Use a super controller? (flag)
+FAST.Farm                                     11   na              --- SUPER CONTROLLER --- [used only for UseSC=True]
+FAST.Farm                                     12   SC_FileName     "SC_DLL.dll"  SC_FileName Name/location of the dynamic library {.dll [Windows] or .so [Linux]} containing the Super Controller algorithms (quoted string)
+============================================= ==== =============== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================
+
 
 OpenFAST v4.0.2 to OpenFAST v4.0.3
 ----------------------------------

docs/source/user/api_change.rst

@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ is a one-digit number in the range [1,9], corresponding to row
 only values for the first 9 turbines can be output. Setting
 :math:`\alpha` > **NumTurbines** yields invalid output.
 
-In\ :math:`\zeta` and Ot\ :math:`\zeta` refer to super-controller input
-and output :math:`\zeta`, respectively, where :math:`\zeta` is a
-one-digit number in the range [1,9], corresponding to element
-:math:`\zeta` in the input and output arguments of the super-controller
-source code. If there are more than 9 elements, only values for the
-first 9 inputs and outputs can be output. Setting :math:`\zeta` greater
-than the number of elements yields invalid output.
-
 N\ :math:`\beta` refers to radial output node :math:`\beta`, where
 :math:`\beta` is a two-digit number in the range [01,20], corresponding
 to entry :math:`\beta` in the **OutRadii** list, where node
@@ -56,20 +48,6 @@ overlapped itself.
       +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
       | Channel Name                                                 | Units             | Description                                     |
       +==============================================================+===================+=================================================+
-      | *Super Controller*                                                                                                                 |
-      +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
-      | SCGblIn\ :math:`\zeta`                                       | (user)            | Global (turbine independent) super              |
-      |                                                              |                   | controller input :math:`\zeta`                  |
-      +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
-      | SCT\ :math:`\alpha`\ In\ :math:`\zeta`                       | (user)            | Turbine-dependent super controller input        |
-      |                                                              |                   | :math:`\zeta` for turbine :math:`\alpha`        |
-      +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
-      | SCGblOt\ :math:`\zeta`                                       | (user)            | Global (turbine independent) super              |
-      |                                                              |                   | controller output :math:`\zeta`                 |
-      +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
-      | SCT\ :math:`\alpha`\ Ot\ :math:`\zeta`                       | (user)            | Turbine-dependent super controller input        |
-      |                                                              |                   | :math:`\zeta` for turbine :math:`\alpha`        |
-      +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
       | *Wind Turbine and Inflow*                                                                                                          |
       +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
       | RtAxs\ :math:`\delta`\ T\ :math:`\alpha`                     | (-)               | Orientation of the rotor centerline for turbine |