QBlade Interfacing Framework

This document presents the interface between the aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation tool QBlade and the holistic optimization framework called WEIS (Wind Energy integrated Servo-Controls), henceforth called QBtoWEIS, that was developed in Task 7.1 of WP7 of FLOATFARM. This integration provides the basis for several optimization and design tasks within Work Packages (WPs) 1-6 and is therefore essential for successful achievement of FLOATFARM objectives. This document should be read as a guide to the public release of QBtoWEIS, which is the actual deliverable.