v3.4.1

What's Changed

• Add option for density pedestal setting by @chris-ashe in #4181
• Corrected input variable file assignments by @j-a-foster in #4290
• Correct output_prefix when bare IN.DAT used by @timothy-nunn in #4286
• Add blanket and divertor poloidal angles by @chris-ashe in #4207
• Plot PF mutual inductance matrix by @chris-ashe in #4277
• Add PFLocationTypes enum for PF coil locations by @chris-ashe in #4278
• Add SuperconductorShape enum by @chris-ashe in #4284
• get_parameters attempts to treat all variables as string by @timothy-nunn in #4292
• Check validity of i_density_limit through enum by @timothy-nunn in #4294
• Perform power_at_ignition_point on a proxy stellarator data structure by @timothy-nunn in #4291
• Correct file_prefix of IN.DAT not in cwd by @timothy-nunn in #4295

Full Changelog: v3.4.0...v3.4.1

v3.4.0

What's Changed

• c_tf_turn error catching by @clmould in #4034
• Add CODEOWNERS by @timothy-nunn in #4055
• Fix c tf turn error in low aspect demo file by @clmould in #4057
• Remove plot_radial_build.py by @clmould in #4059
• Only run CI on pushes to main, pull requests, or manual request by @timothy-nunn in #4061
• VaryRun example by @clmould in #4048
• Add blanket coverage vars by @chris-ashe in #4067
• Constraint function plots in plot_proc by @chris-ashe in #4049
• Cache reference MFiles for regression tests by @timothy-nunn in #4069
• Correct constraint 52 docstring by @timothy-nunn in #4072
• Remove non-obsolete variables from obsolete variables list by @timothy-nunn in #4074
• Specify dr_tf_inboard in ST eval file by @timothy-nunn in #4081
• Separate shield, vacuum vessel, and blanket calculations by @chris-ashe in #4064
• Tests speedup by @je-cook in #4084
• Put fw geometry in class by @chris-ashe in #4077
• Add plasma neutron surface power by @chris-ashe in #4087
• Create Beta class by @chris-ashe in #4053
• Fixed negativity in sqrt in costs.py by np.clip. by @OceanNuclear in #4065
• Create physics inductance class by @chris-ashe in #4085
• Detailed plasma part 2 by @chris-ashe in #4088
• Use python files as examples by @je-cook in #4098
• Stellarator module update by @jjwalkowiak in #4082
• Autogenerate api docs by @je-cook in #4097
• Standardise constraint residual/normalised residual calculations by @timothy-nunn in #4066
• Correct path to copy plot proc output in CI for docs by @timothy-nunn in #4100
• Move models under process/models by @timothy-nunn in #4101
• Hstar calculation move to confinement time functions. by @ajpearcey in #4050
• Track the runtime of PROCESS regression tests by @timothy-nunn in #4092
• Refactor blkt poloidal height by @chris-ashe in #4083
• Add maximum number of solver iterations (100) to all regression tests by @timothy-nunn in #4102
• Update broken README links by @timothy-nunn in #4107
• Update code standards to switch from Sphinx to Numpy docstring by @timothy-nunn in #4115
• Correct docs rendering example notebooks by @timothy-nunn in #4110
• Restructure remaining process package into process/core by @timothy-nunn in #4108
• Remove unnecessary radius calculation in TFCoil class by @chris-ashe in #4090
• Move fw surface loads to class by @chris-ashe in #4095
• Add PlasmaDensityLimit class and integrate into physics and stellarat… by @chris-ashe in #4093
• Detailed plasma part 3 by @chris-ashe in #4099
• Create plasma exhaust class by @chris-ashe in #4096
• Always output equality constraints with = symbol in table by @timothy-nunn in #4119
• Create bootstrap current class by @chris-ashe in #4091
• Add p_hcd_icrh_electric_mw to current drive data structure by @athoynilimanew in #4125
• Standardise more blkt code by @chris-ashe in #4075
• Add runtime information to plot cover page output by @chris-ashe in #4127
• Create confinement time class by @chris-ashe in #4121
• Refactor L-H transition calculations and integrate into Physics model by @chris-ashe in #4123
• Minor amendment to obs_vars handling by @jmorris-uk in #4137
• Create plasma current class by @chris-ashe in #4086
• Hide model logs in regression test output by @timothy-nunn in #4117
• Full poloidal cross-section by @chris-ashe in #4136
• Constrain mkdocs-jupyter version to <0.26 by @timothy-nunn in #4142
• Re-numba physics and bootstrap functions by @timothy-nunn in #4132
• Refactor plot layout to separate equality plotter onto a new page and… by @chris-ashe in #4138
• Remove references to old i_blanket_type types by @athoynilimanew in #4124
• add optimum solutions comparison notebook by @clmould in #4133
• Use local copy of regression data for regression tests by @timothy-nunn in #4122
• Move water use data structure to a dataclass by @timothy-nunn in #4120
• Update documentation for constraints to remove f-values by @timothy-nunn in #4112
• Add tf shape enum by @chris-ashe in #4130
• Add enum for current drive models by @chris-ashe in #4129
• Fixed plot_scans arguments for issue #1567 by @jmorris-uk in #4135
• Pin GitHub actions to specific hashes by @timothy-nunn in #4147
• Implement Model ABC on all models by @clmould in #4146
• Add superconductor enum by @chris-ashe in #4151
• Tf conductor enum by @chris-ashe in #4149
• Show seperate impurity density plot by @chris-ashe in #4118
• Update current naming convention to use cur_ prefix by @chris-ashe in #4159
• Fix power model call order by @timothy-nunn in #4155
• Add enum for beta component by @chris-ashe in #4157
• Support input's being set on new data structure dataclass by @timothy-nunn in #4154
• Create plasma fields class by @chris-ashe in #4144
• Create diamagnetic current class by @chris-ashe in #4156
• comments and docs for regression and tracking info by @clmould in #4162
• Overhall CLI by @je-cook in #4105
• Use hatch run in CI for plotting summary by @timothy-nunn in #4169
• Add FwBlktVVShape enum and update blanket shape checks in models by @chris-ashe in #4167
• move costs 2015 data structure to dataclass by @clmould in #4153
• Move plot plasma current into summary.py by @timothy-nunn in #4170
• Refactor plasma field calculations to use numba's njit for improved p… by @chris-ashe in #4172
• Remove unused configuration file by @je-cook in #4175
• 🐛 Fix stacked plots functionality by ensuring multiple output var… by @chris-ashe in #4068
• Add enum for profile shape by @chris-ashe in #4180
• Upgrade pre-commit versions by @je-cook in #4178
• Pf coils accounting pr by @grmtrkngtn in #4182
• cs fatigue data class and setting up use of datastructure elsewhere t… by @clmould in #4173
• Use fppf linting action by @je-cook in #4179
• Add plasma shape enum by @chris-ashe in #4185
• Strict ruff linting by @je-cook in #4184
• Readding versioning into the docs by @j-a-foster in #4190
• vacuum dataclass by @clmould in #4189
• Add plasma geom enums by @chris-ashe in #4188
• Stop modifying global input config object by @timothy-nunn in #4197
• Create specific turn tf classes by @chris-ashe in #4152
• Add tf plasma case enum by @chris-ashe in #4195
• Detailed plasma 4 by @chris-ashe in #4148
• Rearrange tests by @je-cook in #4192
• Fix nbi power: correct shine-through, use plasma-coupled power instead of raw power; corrected wall-plug power conversion...

v3.3.0

The major change this release is the removal of f-values which is not a backwards compatible. Some steps for updating input files can be found in #3947 (comment). Please feel free to make issues or alternative contact with any problems as a result of this change.

What's Changed

• Add ITER normalised Inductance l_i(3) by @chris-ashe in #3974
• Add effective charge and ionisation profiles to plot_proc by @chris-ashe in #3977
• Add dimensionless current drive eff by @chris-ashe in #3985
• Remove unnecessary logging when reading MFiles by @clmould in #3988
• Refactor Availability variable names by @chris-ashe in #3942
• Fix output file reference in effective charge and impurity charge by @chris-ashe in #3989
• Replace constants PI/TWOPI with numpy by @timothy-nunn in #3995
• Add EBW/ECRH coupling efficiency graph plotting functionality by @chris-ashe in #3984
• Plot sauter bootstrap profile by @chris-ashe in #3976
• Plot proc radiation contour plot by @chris-ashe in #3996
• Add MFILE support and update zeff variable in EBW/ECRH coupling graph… by @chris-ashe in #4005
• Fix message in out.dat when a variable is at or below/above its lower/upper bounds by @clmould in #4007
• Create outboard blanket class by @chris-ashe in #3997
• Create up-down div classes by @chris-ashe in #3999
• Replace setup.py with pyproject.toml and other metadata changes by @je-cook in #3983
• Remove globals from plot proc by @je-cook in #4031
• Add general plasma functions by @chris-ashe in #4004
• Output correct values for radius_beam_tangency and radius_beam_tangency_max by @clmould in #4037
• Ensure i_plasma_pedestal=0 profile does not have 0 elements by @timothy-nunn in #4038
• Add volt-seconds needed for ramp and Ejima coefficient to plasma info… by @chris-ashe in #4040
• Use ProcessConfig rng to create VaryRun initial points by @timothy-nunn in #4042
• Write an additional log file in PROCESS working directory by @timothy-nunn in #4035
• Remove f values by @timothy-nunn in #3947
• Add new divertor upper lower variables by @chris-ashe in #4019

Full Changelog: v3.2.2...v3.3.0

v3.2.2

What's Changed

• Refactor average turn geometry functions and variable namesby @chris-ashe in #3885
• Added plasma magnetic energy output by @chris-ashe in #3906
• Refactor CroCo routines and variables by @chris-ashe in #3891
• Correct obsolete variable mapping for s_shear_tf by @timothy-nunn in #3911
• Add fusion contour plots by @chris-ashe in #3939
• Refactor physics variables for fuel fractions, beta, and number densities by @chris-ashe in #3886
• TF strand turn plotting by @chris-ashe in #3807
• Rename times variables by @chris-ashe in #3934
• Add new obsolete variable mappings for pulse plant parameters by @chris-ashe in #3951
• Correct TF non integer turn plot by @chris-ashe in #3953
• Correct TF plasma offset in plot proc by @chris-ashe in #3941
• Add toroidal beta and field profile output by @chris-ashe in #3946
• Fix error in volume averaged thermal plasma pressure by @chris-ashe in #3938
• Correct constraint 64 by @timothy-nunn in #3959
• Add HCD efficiencies as input by @j-a-foster in #3961
• Write NaN to other H-factor table if calculation fails by @timothy-nunn in #3965
• Use context manager in imread by @timothy-nunn in #3963
• Refactor blanket library variables by @chris-ashe in #3960
• Refactor plasma toroidal ripple by @chris-ashe in #3905
• Remove high relative tolerance on VMCON QPP by @timothy-nunn in #3964
• Fix full-output for evaluation MFiles by @timothy-nunn in #3867
• Switched default value of i_cs_stress = 1. by @ym1906 in #3945
• Refactor CS coil variables and routines by @chris-ashe in #3962
• Use Clarabel instead of OSQP to solve QPP in VMCON by @timothy-nunn in #3971
• Add Power plot over time by @chris-ashe in #3940

Full Changelog: v3.2.1...v3.2.2

v3.2.1

What's Changed

• Correct handling of IOTTY output in process_output by @timothy-nunn in #3854
• Allow numpy 2 by @timothy-nunn in #3855
• Include process.io.*.png assets in PROCESS package data by @timothy-nunn in #3866
• Add fusion reaction profile plot_proc by @chris-ashe in #3827
• Add plotly sankey diagram for power flow by @chris-ashe in #3711
• Refactor pf coil placement routines by @chris-ashe in #3840
• Exempt np.linalg.solve call from nopython mode by @timothy-nunn in #3856
• Correct winding pack cross section area label to reflect total steel area by @chris-ashe in #3883
• Correct i_pf_location and n_pf_coils_in_group type by @timothy-nunn in #3898
• Fix rewriting an indat changes the results by @timothy-nunn in #3901
• Add configurable inequality tolerance to the VMCON solver by @timothy-nunn in #3878 and #3858

Full Changelog: v3.2.0...v3.2.1

v3.2.0

What's Changed

PROCESS is no longer a mixed Fortran-Python code. There is no need to build using CMake thanks to conversion of Fortran calculations and data structures to Python by @clmould and @timothy-nunn

• Simple model to calculate the allowable current density in a superconducting coil by @kj5248 in #3116
• Added option to to output Lower Hybrid Current Drive in plot_proc by @ym1906 in #3113
• Sort optimisation parameter numbers by @jonmaddock in #3135
• Sauter's formulae for plasma current and geometric parameters. by @mkovari in #3128
• Remove scipy zeros from python utilities by @cjwgriesel in #3149
• Add tauelaw back to mfile by @timothy-nunn in #3156
• Fix Stellarator to allow it to run on open-source process by @timothy-nunn in #3121
• Tidy up superconducting busbars by @mkovari in #3147
• Write pf coil position variables to indat by @j-a-foster in #3132
• Use full double precision in MFILE output by @jonmaddock in #3130
• Warning when profile parameters are reset in parabolic_paramterisation by @timothy-nunn in #3115
• Updated itpa confinement scalings itpa20 by @mkovari in #3166
• Fix scan x failure by @clmould in #3146
• Add solution comparison tool by @jonmaddock in #3083
• Added casths_fraction and casths as iteration variables by @chris-ashe in #3173
• Bug in calculation of temperature margin by @mkovari in #3142
• Removed tfsai and tfsao from sctfcoil due to obsolete var in calcs by @j-a-foster in #3209
• 3187 add other systems to st availability model by @j-a-foster in #3217
• 3219 remove remnants of startup module by @chris-ashe in #3220
• Fixed #3150 (winding pack current density constraint) by @mkovari in #3160
• Calculation of build_variables.dh_tf_inner_bore revised by @mkovari in #3223
• Ensure idempotence of model evaluations by @jonmaddock in #3186
• Remove bremsstrahlung and line radiation calculations by @ajpearcey in #3210
• remove variables from pacpmw calculation which are already in fcsht calc by @clmould in #3236
• Add additional inequality satisfaction convergence criterion by @jonmaddock in #3240
• 3243 remove gamfun and replace it with the analytical solution from scipy by @chris-ashe in #3244
• Remove gtscale and enhance iprofile by @stuartmuldrew in #3257
• Add beta limit from Tholerus et al. (2024) by @stuartmuldrew in #3264
• Calculation of Tresca stress in TF winding pack by @ajpearcey in #3265
• Costing superconductors in all coils using dollars per kam rather than dollars per kg by @j-a-foster in #3272
• Support Python 3.11 and improve dependency handling by @timothy-nunn in #3200
• Bootstrap current fraction scaling formula for steady state machines by @chris-ashe in #3268
• Added warning for magnet current ratios above 0.7 by @j-a-foster in #3297
• Upated bootstrap sauter to use existing plasma profile by @ym1906 in #3311
• Added new argument to write json from mfile, added execution of argument to post processing by @ym1906 in #3287
• vgap and vgap2 are not well named by @ym1906 in #3319
• Implement wcll option using inputted pressure drop within dcll model by @kj5248 in #3306
• Slight modification to copper fraction description within TF coil documentation by @kj5248 in #3343
• Output radial build components to MFile by @timothy-nunn in #3348
• Convert physics functions to Python by @timothy-nunn in #3338
• Convert plasma profiles to Python by @timothy-nunn in #3349
• Update lifetime variables definitions by @j-a-foster in #3352
• Added else to account for divlife_cal not being set correctly by @j-a-foster in #3359
• Warn about non-idempotent values in MFILE by @jonmaddock in #3351
• allow process version to be printed to terminal by @clmould in #3379
• Implement new suite of bootstrap current scalings by @chris-ashe in #3355
• Clarify timings by @j-a-foster in #3413
• Tool to automatically convert obsolete variables from input file by @ym1906 in #3397
• Add divertor and fwblanket lifetimes to st availability model by @j-a-foster in #3414
• Namespace standards for physics and engineering variables by @chris-ashe in #3416
• Convert final_module to Python by @timothy-nunn in #3398
• Convert stellarator_configuration to Python by @timothy-nunn in #3392
• Detect string variable types in the Python-Fortran dicts by @timothy-nunn in #3421
• Location 1 PF coils don't work if there is no CS supersedes #3364 by @ajpearcey in #3396
• Fix miss labelled cs coil currents by @ajpearcey in #3381
• Sauter geometry without using the sauter plasma current by @chris-ashe in #3490
• Add output parameter to cryostat_output function by @chris-ashe in #3522
• Add cryostat internal radius output and update obsolete variables by @chris-ashe in #3527
• Tidy TF resistive by @chris-ashe in #3465
• Updated tprofile to teprofile and nprofile to neprofile. by @ym1906 in #3543
• Update vscalc() function and add to documentation by @chris-ashe in #3520
• Replace q with just q95 by @chris-ashe in #3108
• Update first wall variables for clarity by @chris-ashe in #3502
• Fix variable names cut off in MFile by @timothy-nunn in #3531
• Implement variable dt ratio by @ym1906 in #3549
• Rename scaled itv bounds by @timothy-nunn in #3557
• Renamed tohsin to i_t_current_ramp_up by @j-a-foster in #3558
• Added triang and kappa as iteration variables by @ym1906 in #3563
• Update pfcoil_variables.f90 variables for clarity by @chris-ashe in #3538
• Removed tresca from some variable names, swapped for s_shear by @ym1906 in #3568
• Update the vertical build variables to new style by @chris-ashe in #3523
• Update synchrotron radiation docs and other variables by @chris-ashe in #3541
• Warn about fcohbop > 1 rather than preventing it by @jonmaddock in #3573
• Continuous kludge to keep pdivt > 0 by @jonmaddock in #3579
• Add naming conventions for limit variables in documentation by @chris-ashe in #3590
• VV stress under quench model improvements by @ajpearcey in #3366
• Update blanket variables to new style by @chris-ashe in #3544
• Refactor cryostat geometry calculations into a new Cryostat class by @chris-ashe in #3594
• Replace stellarator only variable for first wall coolant channel with general use variable by @kj5248 in #3580
• Calculate plasma fuelling masses by @chris-ashe in #3598
• Create fusion reaction file by @chris-ashe in #3599
• Remove tbr calculation by @chris-ashe in #3605
• Use consistent form in constraint equations by @jonmaddock in #3565
• Remove divert() method, associated functions and tests. by @chris-ashe in #3611
• Refactor tf coil structure by @chris-ashe in #3606
• Rename TF coil variables, by @chris-ashe in #3608
• Update current drive variables to new style by @chris-ashe in #3615
• New bootstrap surrogate mode...

v3.1.0

What's Changed

• 609-vdalw-and-fvdump by @ajpearcey in #3066

  • This removes iteration variable 52. Input files with iteration variable 52 will not run

• stop overwriting value of emult by @clmould in #3035

• 1541 calling of avail from stellaratorife does not take into account iavail by @chris-ashe in #3037

• Convert physics.f90 to Python by @timothy-nunn in #2993

• 2980 create availability model for spherical tokamaks by @j-a-foster in #3039

• Add objective function to once-through mfile by @jonmaddock in #3044

• Add actual constraint numbers to mfile by @jonmaddock in #3038

• Constraint type bug in in dat.py by @jonmaddock in #3040

• 152 PF coil by @ajpearcey in #3036

• fix wrongly reporting multiple obsolete vars when only one is present in input file by @clmould in #3024

• Collate cost models by @je-cook in #3045

• Correct constraint equation 30 to be upper bound by @timothy-nunn in #3041

• Renamed theat to t_fusion_ramp by @j-a-foster in #3050

• Added theat to OBS_VARS by @j-a-foster in #3052

• Remove scaling of net electric to allow negative net electric by @timothy-nunn in #3047

• Expand bounds of fhfac to reduce chance power balance cannot be found by @timothy-nunn in #3057

• Added check to see if fimp(2) deviates from default value, if it does… by @ym1906 in #3053

• Fix physics index error for H factors by @timothy-nunn in #3058

• Correct nviter and convergence_parameter reporting in output by @timothy-nunn in #3054

• Issue #1871 by @mkovari in #3062

• 736 warnings for function ncore by @chris-ashe in #3060

• Correct name of iteration variable 152 in comments by @timothy-nunn in #3068

• Parse non-scientific reals using exponents rather than factors by @timothy-nunn in #3067

• Correction to arctan function used in current_drive.py by @clmould in #3077

• Display iteration variable names in solver error message by @clmould in #3079

• Cryostat allowance added to vertical build table by @mkovari in #3075

• Removal of obsolete model A for first wall - issue 389 by @jmorris-uk in #3085

• Numba-ify physics functions by @je-cook in #3088

• Fix inequality constraint residual output in once-through runs by @jonmaddock in #3098

• Update numpy, scipy, numba version requirements by @timothy-nunn in #3100

• correct error message when acs negative by @clmould in #3092

• Replaced local calculated eps variable with fortran variable as input by @j-a-foster in #3102

• Fix CS Fatigue typos by @ajpearcey in #3103

Full Changelog: v3.0.2...v3.1.0

v3.0.2

What's Changed

• 2986 rebco critical current adjustment for type of cable by @chris-ashe in #2987
• Rearchitect and jit CS fatigue by @je-cook in #2984
• 2989 plot scanspy indent causing errors by @chris-ashe in #2990
• Convert current_drive.f90 to Python by @timothy-nunn in #2982
• Corrected number of days in year in annual cost calculation by @j-a-foster in #3010
• 2994 new eccd current drive model to account for zeff and te with a cutoff function by @chris-ashe in #2999
• 3014 convert sig tfdat statements to json by @chris-ashe in #3016
• 3004 remove remnants of plasmod functionality by @chris-ashe in #3005
• 3007 remove obsolete variables and their left over functionality by @chris-ashe in #3009
• Plot dat opt dat removal by @clmould in #3021
• Refactoring plot_proc.py for use in fusrr by @clmould in #2979
• Make default install editable by @jonmaddock in #3028

New Contributors

• @j-a-foster made their first contribution in #3010
• @alekitto made their first contribution in #3008

Full Changelog: v3.0.1...v3.0.2

v3.0.1

What's Changed

• Update DOI for v3.0.0 by @jonmaddock in #2943
• Get examples.ipynb working by @clmould in #2941
• Add back Stellarator by @timothy-nunn in #2868
• Fixed htpmw_fw_blkt import by @chris-ashe in #2960
• Flush convergence callback by @je-cook in #2956
• Lock numpy and cvxpy versions to avoid build crash by @timothy-nunn in #2963
• 2952 addition of revised radial build plotting tool by @chris-ashe in #2955
• update utility docs by @clmould in #2967
• fix displaying of images on github within the examples notebook by @clmould in #2958
• add blender image file and add it to README by @clmould in #2946
• Convert superconductors.f90 to Python by @timothy-nunn in #2914
• 2970 more plot radial buildpy additions by @chris-ashe in #2972
• fix image displaying in readme by @clmould in #2975
• Add option to provide PROCESS solver by external package by @timothy-nunn in #2976
• updated error message for obsolete vars by @clmould in #2973
• 2953 additional functionality to plot scanspy by @chris-ashe in #2968

Full Changelog: v3.0.0...v3.0.1

v3.0.0

v3.0.0

First major open-source release.

What's Changed

• Add DOI info to CITATION.cff for v2.5.0 by @jonmaddock in #2928
• Add DOI badge by @jonmaddock in #2929
• Add issue and PR templates by @timothy-nunn in #2895
• 2863 review contributing guide by @timothy-nunn in #2892
• Update supported versions in installation guide by @jonmaddock in #2938
• v3.0.0 by @jonmaddock in #2940

Full Changelog: v2.5.0...v3.0.0