2019/05/23 SMART-G 0.9.2 released !

Several things have been implemented:

• Source code release !
• This release now includes the source code for the kernel instead of binaries.
• This allows for more flexilibity with respect to compilation options.
• New! 3D objects (in development)
• 3D objects require smartg option Smartg(opt3D=True) and work in either forward or backward mode
• Designed to simulate a solar tower power plant. Please check notebooks/demo_notebook_objects.ipynb
• The following features are implemented:
• Reflectors (mirrors with optional roughness)
  • Receivers with flux distribution map (direct, diffuse...)
  • Custom photon launching options (target an area or specific objects: see option Smartg().run(cusL=...))
  • Utilities to quickly generate a 3D scene with heliostats and a tower (see smartg/visualizegeo.py)
• New! Refraction and limb geometry. Please check notebooks/demo_notebook.ipynb
• ALIS method is now validated and extended to water. Please check notebooks/Validation_smartg_compilation.ipynb , which compiles all validation exercises for Smart-G and an example of:
  • perturbative Jacobians
  • Locale estimate: add 'zip' option to allow for non-cartesian product of
  • output angles
  • Notebooks have been extended
• New! 3D atmosphere (in development - undocumented)

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