5MW OC4
Last Updated on:
2024-04-10
This benchmark focuses on the 5MW_OC4Jckt_DLL_WTurb_WavesIrr_MGrowth simulation, which simulates an offshore, fixed-bottom NREL 5-MW turbine. The computational emphasis is placed on the intricate HydroDyn wave-dynamics calculation.
The original input files can be found here.
Software versions
The software versions used in this benchmark were the following:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| OpenMP | 201511 |
| OpenFAST | v3.5.2 |
| gcc, g++, gfortran | 11.4.0 (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) |
| kernel | 6.6.12-linuxkit |
Execution times comparison
Faster execution times are better. Units in seconds.Loading...
Cost vs Time
The following plot shows how the execution times and costs vary with the number
of cores for each machine family.
For this specific simulation it is better to have a fast cpu instead of many cores,
with c2d family being the most cost-effective.
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