Ard v1.0.0-alpha

This is the initial alpha release of Ard.

The alpha release contains a complete example a layout-to-LCOE analysis and optimization stack. Capabilities beyond this stack are not yet implemented. This capability is demonstrated in examples/LCOE_stack/LCOE_analysis.ipynb.

In addition to the example, every component included in the analysis stack for this example are fully documented via docstrings (reproduced on the project site) and should be fully tested using unit and system tests.

This alpha release should demonstrate a fundamental capability of Ard in the layout-to-LCOE capability as well as the design intention of the code moving forward in terms of documentation and testing.