wingTip Element

Parameters for the wing tip patch generation within VSAero

Namespace: Empty

Schema: Empty

Type
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      Element paneling[0, 1]

Number of panels on wing tip section. If no patch is set for wing tip, this node is not required.

      Element shape

Wing tip shape. -1: no wing tip patch, 0: flat wing tip, 1: for semicircular wing tip

Attributes
NameTypeRequiredDescription
Attribute externalDataDirectorySimple Type string
Attribute externalDataNodePathSimple Type string
Attribute externalFileNameSimple Type string
Remarks

0. General overview

This type contains the options and parameters for the utomatic wing tip patch generation of VSAero.

1. <shape> (mandatory)

This parameter specified the shape of the wing tip patch. Possible options are:

  • -1: No wing tip patch at all
  • 0: Flat wing tip patch
  • 1: Semicircular wing tip patch

2. <paneling> (optional)

This parameter specifies the number of panels on the wing tip patch. If no patch is set for wing tip, this node is not required. For semicircular wing tip patches, a value of at least 5 is recommended.

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