wakePaneling Element

Parameters for the automatic wake mesh generation

Namespace: Empty

Schema: Empty

Type
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      Element interpolate[0, 1]

Form of interval spacing for the generated panels. 0=Full cosine spacing, 1=Half-cosine with smaller spacing near the preceding node (default), 2=Half-cosine with smaller spacing near this node, 3=Equal spacing

      Element xMax

Location of the farest x plane of current wake segment. Recommended for the last wake plane: 10*wingspan or 100*wingchord

      Element xPaneling

Streamwise number of panels on the current wake segment

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

0. General overview

This type contains the definition of a wake grid plane in combination with the according paneling parameters.

1. <xMax> (mandatory)

Location of the wake grid plane, forming the trailing edge of the current wake segment. For the last wake grid plane, a location of 10*wingspan or 100*wingchord is recommended.

2. <xPaneling> (mandatory)

Number of streamwise panels on the current wake segment.

3. <interpolate> (optional)

Streamwise panel distribution. There are four options available:

  • 0: Full cosine spacing, having small panels near upstream and downstream end of the wake segment
  • 1: Half cosine spacing, having small panels near upstream end of the wake segment (default)
  • 2: Half cosine spacing, having small panels near downstream end of the wake segment
  • 3: Equal spacing over the whole wake segment

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