Improve mode shape coefficients for OpenFAST, especially for 2nd modes #214
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Purpose
Thanks to an Issue posted in the 22-MW repo, I started to dig deeper into the generation of the mode shape coefficients for OpenFAST by WISDEM and found a possibility for mistakes to arise. After improving the WISDEM logic and approach, we found that the new mode shapes are nearly identical for the first mode, but are definitely improved for the second mode.
Note that this change only impacts OpenFAST ElastoDyn users (both blade and tower).
Type of change
Testing