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Mike Kelly
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 26
Statically Trimmed Aircraft
Thanks as always for the detailed answer, Rob. Mike On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:18:06 AM UTC-6 Rob
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Statically Trimmed Aircraft
Thanks as always for the detailed answer, Rob. Mike On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:18:06 AM UTC-6 Rob
Jul 26
Tim Swait
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 26
CL sweep
Cool, my current scripting method works, but it would definitely be a nice feature to have. On Friday
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CL sweep
Cool, my current scripting method works, but it would definitely be a nice feature to have. On Friday
Jul 26
Kushagra Misra
Jul 26
OpenVSP API Help
Hi, I am new to OpenVSP API. Can anyone tell me how can i split a wing into n number of sections (so
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OpenVSP API Help
Hi, I am new to OpenVSP API. Can anyone tell me how can i split a wing into n number of sections (so
Jul 26
Володимир Михайлов
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Rob McDonald
6
Jul 26
Trimmed Surface
пʼятниця, 26 липня 2024 р. о 20:48:31 UTC+3 Володимир Михайлов пише: Then I have a dilemma. In my
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Trimmed Surface
пʼятниця, 26 липня 2024 р. о 20:48:31 UTC+3 Володимир Михайлов пише: Then I have a dilemma. In my
Jul 26
Jeff Robinson
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 26
Make my open VSP file to external Drive
Thanks Rob! Jeff Robinson 110 Brigham pl. Clayton NC 27527 919-247-7648 On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:31
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Make my open VSP file to external Drive
Thanks Rob! Jeff Robinson 110 Brigham pl. Clayton NC 27527 919-247-7648 On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:31
Jul 26
deenri...@gmail.com
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Tim Swait
15
Jul 26
Elliptical wing
Interesting, so coarsening the mesh at the tip actually worked better than a finer one? That's a
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Elliptical wing
Interesting, so coarsening the mesh at the tip actually worked better than a finer one? That's a
Jul 26
Володимир Михайлов
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Brandon Litherland
5
Jul 25
General Design.
Thank you Brandon for your answers. In general, I have received an answer. четвер, 25 липня 2024 р. о
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General Design.
Thank you Brandon for your answers. In general, I have received an answer. четвер, 25 липня 2024 р. о
Jul 25
Rob McDonald
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Tim Swait
2
Jul 25
SPAM on OpenVSP Google Group
Hi Rob, I could lend a hand at spam removal. I've noticed that the spam filter in my personal
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SPAM on OpenVSP Google Group
Hi Rob, I could lend a hand at spam removal. I've noticed that the spam filter in my personal
Jul 25
Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 24
How to obtain convergence history via API
Thanks! On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:21:08 AM UTC-4 Rob McDonald wrote: Have you looked at any of
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How to obtain convergence history via API
Thanks! On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:21:08 AM UTC-4 Rob McDonald wrote: Have you looked at any of
Jul 24
Rashmikant Upadhyay
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Brandon Litherland
4
Jul 24
could not find matching edge for VSPAERO Panel Method
Dear Brandon, Thank you very much for your valuable suggestions. My ultimate goal is to design and
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could not find matching edge for VSPAERO Panel Method
Dear Brandon, Thank you very much for your valuable suggestions. My ultimate goal is to design and
Jul 24
Ismeret Tenger
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Brandon Litherland
2
Jul 24
Aviary vs OpenVSP+NDARC
Aviary is an optimization framework built upon OpenMDAO. https://openmdao.github.io/Aviary/intro.html
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Aviary vs OpenVSP+NDARC
Aviary is an optimization framework built upon OpenMDAO. https://openmdao.github.io/Aviary/intro.html
Jul 24
lucas sanches
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 24
Adjoint Method
VSPAERO has an adjoint capability. It has not been integrated into the OpenVSP GUI or the API. to use
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Adjoint Method
VSPAERO has an adjoint capability. It has not been integrated into the OpenVSP GUI or the API. to use
Jul 24
Rashmikant Upadhyay
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Brandon Litherland
3
Jul 24
Error: could not find matching edge for VSPAERO Panel Method
Hello Brandon, My apologize, I didn't intend for that. Due to the spam message, I again post.
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Error: could not find matching edge for VSPAERO Panel Method
Hello Brandon, My apologize, I didn't intend for that. Due to the spam message, I again post.
Jul 24
jordi nosaurio
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Rob McDonald
7
Jul 24
Python API output to screen
There should be another solution for this. One of the VSPAERO options to the Analysis Manager is
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Python API output to screen
There should be another solution for this. One of the VSPAERO options to the Analysis Manager is
Jul 24
Z Captain
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 24
Some confusing questions about the overview and advanced panels in vspaero
In potential flow theory (steady, inviscid, incompressible), most solutions are independent of
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Some confusing questions about the overview and advanced panels in vspaero
In potential flow theory (steady, inviscid, incompressible), most solutions are independent of
Jul 24
Chris Eggert
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 22
Parasite drag zero wetted areas
Rob, No worries, and thank you for the response. In that case, I think that we can still make use of
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Parasite drag zero wetted areas
Rob, No worries, and thank you for the response. In that case, I think that we can still make use of
Jul 22
Ilyes Ouadah
Jul 20
Stability derivatives mapping
hello everyone! i'm working on validating a blended wing body stability for my thesis, i have
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Stability derivatives mapping
hello everyone! i'm working on validating a blended wing body stability for my thesis, i have
Jul 20
Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar
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Rob McDonald
6
Jul 20
Setting up parasite drag analysis via API
I can verify that I get the same results now from GUI and code with the recent release. This made my
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Setting up parasite drag analysis via API
I can verify that I get the same results now from GUI and code with the recent release. This made my
Jul 20
Володимир Михайлов
Jul 20
Background
Good afternoon. I have a simple problem in using OpenVSP. I cannot add a background to create a model
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Background
Good afternoon. I have a simple problem in using OpenVSP. I cannot add a background to create a model
Jul 20
AGUS SUDARMAWAN
Jul 20
VSPAERO HLD and Control Surface Analysis
Dear All, I would like to share my results of HLD and control surface simulation through Panel Method
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VSPAERO HLD and Control Surface Analysis
Dear All, I would like to share my results of HLD and control surface simulation through Panel Method
Jul 20
Rob McDonald
Jul 20
OpenVSP 3.40.0 Released
This version may not be huge, but it is certainly worthy. It includes a few small features, some
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OpenVSP 3.40.0 Released
This version may not be huge, but it is certainly worthy. It includes a few small features, some
Jul 20
Rashmikant Upadhyay
,
Brandon Litherland
3
Jul 18
Adding pylon and wing-body joint
Thank you so much, Brandon. Is there any tutorial to design the attached figure and CFD mesh with the
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Adding pylon and wing-body joint
Thank you so much, Brandon. Is there any tutorial to design the attached figure and CFD mesh with the
Jul 18
Jorge Andres Piñero Delgadillo
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Rob McDonald
3
Jul 18
IBL Method
Rob, Thanks for your response! Jorge P. El martes, 16 de julio de 2024 a las 20:28:20 UTC-3, Rob
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IBL Method
Rob, Thanks for your response! Jorge P. El martes, 16 de julio de 2024 a las 20:28:20 UTC-3, Rob
Jul 18
Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar
2
Jul 17
Python API | Panel method | Could not load Degen Geometry, CART3D Tri, or VSPGEOM Tri file
I found a solution. I just needed to run the CompGeom analysis before running the VSPAERO analysis.
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Python API | Panel method | Could not load Degen Geometry, CART3D Tri, or VSPGEOM Tri file
I found a solution. I just needed to run the CompGeom analysis before running the VSPAERO analysis.
Jul 17
islam hegazy
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Rob McDonald
2
Jul 16
propeller reverse engineering
You likely need to adjust the 'Construct X/C' value. Try 0.25 instead of 0.5. Rob On Sunday,
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propeller reverse engineering
You likely need to adjust the 'Construct X/C' value. Try 0.25 instead of 0.5. Rob On Sunday,
Jul 16
Dennis Chelemen
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Rob McDonald
2
Jul 14
OpenVSP AF file import
OpenVSP is detecting your airfoil as the Selig format. The first line of the Selig format is a
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OpenVSP AF file import
OpenVSP is detecting your airfoil as the Selig format. The first line of the Selig format is a
Jul 14
Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar
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Jeyadave Nuntha Kumar
19
Jul 14
Scripting creation of fuselage geometry with super ellipse cross sections
The choice of 4 intermediate XSecs is not arbitrary. Here is how I'm calculating H, W, Z0 (camber
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Scripting creation of fuselage geometry with super ellipse cross sections
The choice of 4 intermediate XSecs is not arbitrary. Here is how I'm calculating H, W, Z0 (camber
Jul 14
Hansen Lian
,
Rob McDonald
4
Jul 13
Python API Question
You can run a static stability run. It will perform a finite difference of the quantities and compute
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Python API Question
You can run a static stability run. It will perform a finite difference of the quantities and compute
Jul 13
Dong Gyue Kim
,
Rob McDonald
2
Jul 12
Propeller Pitch Control
At this time, OpenVSP only has the ability to represent pitch / collective for a prop / rotor. Cyclic
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Propeller Pitch Control
At this time, OpenVSP only has the ability to represent pitch / collective for a prop / rotor. Cyclic
Jul 12
Nate
Jul 11
Trouble Getting Graph Results While Running a VLM Simulation
I'm trying to perform an analysis on a preliminary design for an aircraft I'm building. The
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Trouble Getting Graph Results While Running a VLM Simulation
I'm trying to perform an analysis on a preliminary design for an aircraft I'm building. The
Jul 11