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Abdelrahman Katkat
, …
Brandon Litherland
10
7:46 AM
eVTOL mission Profile
Actually, Steady is good enough. The problem is that I can't find relate the eVTOL speed to the
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eVTOL mission Profile
Actually, Steady is good enough. The problem is that I can't find relate the eVTOL speed to the
7:46 AM
Mike Vivaldi
, …
Francois De Villiers
7
May 21
Z axis rotation of wings caused by Dihedral
Twist applied to paraglider wing using the two wing configurations below and included in the alf.vsp3
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Z axis rotation of wings caused by Dihedral
Twist applied to paraglider wing using the two wing configurations below and included in the alf.vsp3
May 21
Flavio
May 21
Shared library/repository
Goodmorning to everyone, I'm a basic user of OpenVSP, I usually use it for aircraft's initial
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Shared library/repository
Goodmorning to everyone, I'm a basic user of OpenVSP, I usually use it for aircraft's initial
May 21
Benjamin Chia
May 21
New to VSPAERO, need help to understand the results
Hi Everyone! I am very new to OpenVSP and VSPAERO, i am currently working on the aerodynamics of a
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New to VSPAERO, need help to understand the results
Hi Everyone! I am very new to OpenVSP and VSPAERO, i am currently working on the aerodynamics of a
May 21
Grant Hiller
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Rob McDonald
5
May 20
VSPAERO Viewer movie creation
Ok, so I figured out what the issue is... TL:DR It doesn't like having spaces in folder names. I
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VSPAERO Viewer movie creation
Ok, so I figured out what the issue is... TL:DR It doesn't like having spaces in folder names. I
May 20
Andy Closterman
,
Rob McDonald
5
May 20
Cl_beta derivative
As you can see from the pic the resulting moment following the dihedral angle is opposite to the
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Cl_beta derivative
As you can see from the pic the resulting moment following the dihedral angle is opposite to the
May 20
maziyar ghasemnejad
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Rob McDonald
6
May 20
import CAD file
OpenVSP's analyses work best with native geometry. OpenVSP can not import STEP or IGES files. It
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import CAD file
OpenVSP's analyses work best with native geometry. OpenVSP can not import STEP or IGES files. It
May 20
George Efrem
,
Rob McDonald
2
May 18
Airfoil File Format
If you intended to include a link, it did not work. On the OpenVSP Wiki, there is an (outdated)
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Airfoil File Format
If you intended to include a link, it did not work. On the OpenVSP Wiki, there is an (outdated)
May 18
Luís Bispo
,
Rob McDonald
2
May 18
Analysis Duration and Specific Entries in VSPAERO .csv Export
Results_Timestamp returns the value of the time() function in C. Ie the number of seconds since 00:00
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Analysis Duration and Specific Entries in VSPAERO .csv Export
Results_Timestamp returns the value of the time() function in C. Ie the number of seconds since 00:00
May 18
Sai Tejesh
,
Rob McDonald
4
May 17
CFD Mesh Boundary Markers- Openvsp
If you use CFDMesh's fairfield boundary stuff, it will automatically assign separate markers to
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CFD Mesh Boundary Markers- Openvsp
If you use CFDMesh's fairfield boundary stuff, it will automatically assign separate markers to
May 17
Merve Güney
,
Brandon Litherland
5
May 16
Rotating Blades
The analysis was scripted in AngelScript to run a case then write the results. On Thursday, May 16,
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Rotating Blades
The analysis was scripted in AngelScript to run a case then write the results. On Thursday, May 16,
May 16
Talita Vitoria De Freitas Martin
,
Rob McDonald
3
May 15
Inquiry Regarding Propeller Parameters in OpenVSP
Thank you so much for your prompt response. Best regards Talita Martin Em segunda-feira, 13 de maio
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Inquiry Regarding Propeller Parameters in OpenVSP
Thank you so much for your prompt response. Best regards Talita Martin Em segunda-feira, 13 de maio
May 15
Rob McDonald
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Grant Hiller
16
May 14
OpenVSP 3.39.0 Released
Thanks for the confirmation. I should have mentioned -- the initial re-load to 'fix' the
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OpenVSP 3.39.0 Released
Thanks for the confirmation. I should have mentioned -- the initial re-load to 'fix' the
May 14
Nat
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Brandon Litherland
3
May 14
VSPAERO not running
You'll need to upload an example model for us to debug this. We have no way of identifying the
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VSPAERO not running
You'll need to upload an example model for us to debug this. We have no way of identifying the
May 14
Rob McDonald
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Amna Haq
3
May 13
Re: [OpenVSP] Simple Scripting for VSPAERO
Hi! How exactly did you do that? Im running into the same problem! On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 2:
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Re: [OpenVSP] Simple Scripting for VSPAERO
Hi! How exactly did you do that? Im running into the same problem! On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 2:
May 13
Amna Haq
May 13
VSPAERO Ref Area selection
Hi! How do i add the calculation of area from model into OpenVSP / VSPAERO script file? Like you do
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VSPAERO Ref Area selection
Hi! How do i add the calculation of area from model into OpenVSP / VSPAERO script file? Like you do
May 13
Michael Stalls
, …
Grant Hiller
13
May 12
Stability Analysis of Cessna 182
Hi folks, Would anyone have a copy of the Cessna 182 vsp3 file that was used for the above work,
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Stability Analysis of Cessna 182
Hi folks, Would anyone have a copy of the Cessna 182 vsp3 file that was used for the above work,
May 12
steven sanchez
, …
Rob McDonald
13
May 11
how to control geometry in the python api
ROB, Thank you very much for your help El sábado, 11 de mayo de 2024 a la(s) 1:56:58 pm UTC-5, Rob
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how to control geometry in the python api
ROB, Thank you very much for your help El sábado, 11 de mayo de 2024 a la(s) 1:56:58 pm UTC-5, Rob
May 11
Shu CHEN
,
Rob McDonald
2
May 11
Problem about AngelScript InitGUI();
Can you clarify how you executed this script? When I run it, it works just fine. Also, please don
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Problem about AngelScript InitGUI();
Can you clarify how you executed this script? When I run it, it works just fine. Also, please don
May 11
Rob McDonald
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Franco Staub
26
May 8
Re: [OpenVSP] Panel method errors
Hello OpenVSP Team, This may be a low priority thread, but I was wondering if anyone ever got to
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Re: [OpenVSP] Panel method errors
Hello OpenVSP Team, This may be a low priority thread, but I was wondering if anyone ever got to
May 8
Rob McDonald
May 6
2024 OpenVSP Workshop
The 2024 OpenVSP Workshop is fast approaching (Aug 13-15 in Seattle). If you haven't registered,
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2024 OpenVSP Workshop
The 2024 OpenVSP Workshop is fast approaching (Aug 13-15 in Seattle). If you haven't registered,
May 6
Rob McDonald
,
Islam M. Zaid
4
May 5
Re: [OpenVSP] Stability Derivatives and Coefficients
Sometimes the API documentation is better organized on the C++ / AngelScript side -- but it is a 1:1
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Re: [OpenVSP] Stability Derivatives and Coefficients
Sometimes the API documentation is better organized on the C++ / AngelScript side -- but it is a 1:1
May 5
Islam M. Zaid
May 5
collect the stability coefficients
Hello all, I am using this code to extract the mentioned coefficients " history_res = True res =
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collect the stability coefficients
Hello all, I am using this code to extract the mentioned coefficients " history_res = True res =
May 5
Luis Alves
, …
Islam M. Zaid
4
May 3
Python API analysis automation of .vsp3 models
So, what is the right answer here? How can we do the analysis parametrically? Thanks On Friday,
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Python API analysis automation of .vsp3 models
So, what is the right answer here? How can we do the analysis parametrically? Thanks On Friday,
May 3
moien ebrahimi
Apr 28
exporting .rotors file from vspaero with matlab code
Hi I wrote a code that connect with matlab and change the diameter of airplane propeler in for loop
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exporting .rotors file from vspaero with matlab code
Hi I wrote a code that connect with matlab and change the diameter of airplane propeler in for loop
Apr 28
Jiaxuan Wang
,
Rob McDonald
2
Apr 27
How VSP calculates aspect ratio when dihedral is involved
You are correct, the 'Total' Aspect Ratio is calculated based on projected span. However,
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How VSP calculates aspect ratio when dihedral is involved
You are correct, the 'Total' Aspect Ratio is calculated based on projected span. However,
Apr 27
Jim Bungener
,
Rob McDonald
2
Apr 27
Avl translator into VSP
Not that I know of -- there are Python scripts that will go from OpenVSP to Python. I find it unusual
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Avl translator into VSP
Not that I know of -- there are Python scripts that will go from OpenVSP to Python. I find it unusual
Apr 27
Vanessa Chung
Apr 24
.key file missing
Hi everyone, I am trying to run SUAVE with OpenVSP. In one of the tutorial codes, executing it should
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.key file missing
Hi everyone, I am trying to run SUAVE with OpenVSP. In one of the tutorial codes, executing it should
Apr 24
Furkan Yaprakcıer
Apr 23
What İs The Units Vref, Vinf, Rho
First of all, ı know OpenVPN is usually a dimensionless program. However, some inputs in VSPAERO need
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What İs The Units Vref, Vinf, Rho
First of all, ı know OpenVPN is usually a dimensionless program. However, some inputs in VSPAERO need
Apr 23
Brandon Hicks
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Ricky THomas
6
Apr 23
Grid settings in Results Manager?
I'm having the same issue on windows also works fine on OSX ARM64 On Friday 12 April 2024 at 23:
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Grid settings in Results Manager?
I'm having the same issue on windows also works fine on OSX ARM64 On Friday 12 April 2024 at 23:
Apr 23