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4:42 PM

Math Functions in Custom Geometries

BLUF: How do I call functions like sqrt() and pow() in a vsppart file? I am working on creating a

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Math Functions in Custom Geometries

BLUF: How do I call functions like sqrt() and pow() in a vsppart file? I am working on creating a

4:42 PM

Mike Vivaldi, Rob McDonald2

3:30 PM

Control Surface results

Control surfaces do not work in Panel mode in the released version of VSPAERO. Rob On Sunday, October

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Control Surface results

Control surfaces do not work in Panel mode in the released version of VSPAERO. Rob On Sunday, October

3:30 PM

George Efrem, Carlos Rodriguez5

3:36 AM

Generating a Blended Wing Body (BWB) through the Python API

Hello, I know I come 1 year lete but in case it helps someone. I had a similar issue, and found out

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Generating a Blended Wing Body (BWB) through the Python API

Hello, I know I come 1 year lete but in case it helps someone. I had a similar issue, and found out

3:36 AM

Abdullah Mejbil

Oct 21

Python API changing XSec of BODYOFREVOLUTION geometry

Hello, I would like to add a BODYOFREVOLUTION geometry using the Python API. I wanted to change the

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Python API changing XSec of BODYOFREVOLUTION geometry

Hello, I would like to add a BODYOFREVOLUTION geometry using the Python API. I wanted to change the

Oct 21

Peter Crookes, Rob McDonald3

Oct 21

Issues Building OpenVSP in Windows

Thanks for the advice, Rob. I'll try it out and let you know what happens. Peter On Wednesday 16

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Issues Building OpenVSP in Windows

Thanks for the advice, Rob. I'll try it out and let you know what happens. Peter On Wednesday 16

Oct 21

pradip...@gmail.com, … Rob McDonald6

Oct 18

Unknown IO Error

Please copy/paste the entire contents of the message(s). Even the other lines provide important

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Unknown IO Error

Please copy/paste the entire contents of the message(s). Even the other lines provide important

Oct 18

Володимир Михайлов, Brandon Litherland3

Oct 18

ERROR in VSPAERO

Thank you for your quick response! Here is the file with the model: пʼятниця, 18 жовтня 2024 р. о 18:

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ERROR in VSPAERO

Thank you for your quick response! Here is the file with the model: пʼятниця, 18 жовтня 2024 р. о 18:

Oct 18

Michael Stalls, Brandon Litherland6

Oct 18

mesh may not be closed error

It will also work out better in the long run to get rid of a bunch of those fuselage sections and use

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mesh may not be closed error

It will also work out better in the long run to get rid of a bunch of those fuselage sections and use

Oct 18

Michael Stalls, Rob McDonald4

Oct 16

panel method convergence

this is what the wakes look like in the view it appears as though it isnt solving anything could it

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panel method convergence

this is what the wakes look like in the view it appears as though it isnt solving anything could it

Oct 16

Volodymyr Melchuck, Rob McDonald3

Oct 12

VSPAero Hybrid Thin-Thick mode

I see. Thank you for the reply. On Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 01:57:01 UTC+3 Rob McDonald wrote:

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VSPAero Hybrid Thin-Thick mode

I see. Thank you for the reply. On Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 01:57:01 UTC+3 Rob McDonald wrote:

Oct 12

Oct 11

Unconventional Rotor Modeling/Analysis

Hello again all, Just following up to see if anyone is aware of a method to fit a zero-thickness

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Unconventional Rotor Modeling/Analysis

Hello again all, Just following up to see if anyone is aware of a method to fit a zero-thickness

Oct 11

Efstratios Chatzidarellis

Oct 11

Issue with Inconsistent Results Between API and GUI for VLM Simulations

Hi all, I have been using the Python API to conduct VLM simulations on various wing geometries.

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Issue with Inconsistent Results Between API and GUI for VLM Simulations

Hi all, I have been using the Python API to conduct VLM simulations on various wing geometries.

Oct 11

Benjamin Chia, Володимир Михайлов3

Oct 8

Why the L/D graph in panel mode VSPAero is showing these results?

The results are still the same even after I adjusted the AOA. Now each AOA is at 1.3 deg step. All CL

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Why the L/D graph in panel mode VSPAero is showing these results?

The results are still the same even after I adjusted the AOA. Now each AOA is at 1.3 deg step. All CL

Oct 8

Angelo Schipani, … Danilo Ciliberti4

Oct 8

Can I analyze a wing composed of multiple added wings as if it were a single wing?

The idea is to model a wing planform such this, with main and flaps as separated bodies. The next

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Can I analyze a wing composed of multiple added wings as if it were a single wing?

The idea is to model a wing planform such this, with main and flaps as separated bodies. The next

Oct 8

Володимир Михайлов

Oct 7

Good afternoon! Today I used VSPAEOR for the first time, I used two methods and had some problems and

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Good afternoon! Today I used VSPAEOR for the first time, I used two methods and had some problems and

Oct 7

Ben Gibbs, YAO KE2

Oct 7

VSPAERO and PSU-WOPWOP Hover

Hi Ben, I am currently using VSPAero and PSU-WOPWOP for noise prediction of counter-rotating open

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VSPAERO and PSU-WOPWOP Hover

Hi Ben, I am currently using VSPAero and PSU-WOPWOP for noise prediction of counter-rotating open

Oct 7

Benjamin Chia, marco3

Oct 7

Difference is span wise load distribution in result manager

Thank you Marco! I got it!

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Difference is span wise load distribution in result manager

Thank you Marco! I got it!

Oct 7

Grant Hiller, Brandon Litherland3

Sep 29

Unit Load Device (ULD) Containers

Thanks for the suggestion, Brandon, that makes a lot of sense. I will dig into some of your tutorials

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Unit Load Device (ULD) Containers

Thanks for the suggestion, Brandon, that makes a lot of sense. I will dig into some of your tutorials

Sep 29

Sep 28

Split section halves the twist

When I use the split a section button, the section is correctly halved. Unfortunately the twist is

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Split section halves the twist

When I use the split a section button, the section is correctly halved. Unfortunately the twist is

Sep 28

Roberto Martínez, Rob McDonald2

Sep 27

T/C not updating when setting airfoil points through SetAirfoilPnts() in Python API

Yes, this looks like an oversight. When those API methods were developed, we didn't have the

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T/C not updating when setting airfoil points through SetAirfoilPnts() in Python API

Yes, this looks like an oversight. When those API methods were developed, we didn't have the

Sep 27

richard, … Rob McDonald29

Sep 26

Problems building in Arch and Debian 12.7

Thanks Rob. vsp, vspaero, & vspviewer work in Debian and Arch. I took on maintenance of openvsp

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Problems building in Arch and Debian 12.7

Thanks Rob. vsp, vspaero, & vspviewer work in Debian and Arch. I took on maintenance of openvsp

Sep 26

Sep 26

Diverging VSPAero Propeller Simulation

Hello everyone, while trying to conduct VLM simulations in VSPAero for a static thrust case of a

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Diverging VSPAero Propeller Simulation

Hello everyone, while trying to conduct VLM simulations in VSPAero for a static thrust case of a

Sep 26

范博伦, Brandon Litherland2

Sep 25

OpenVSP generated APC propeller model mismatched moment in STARCCM+

As you'll often see me respond here, "it depends". Does your CAD accurately represent

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OpenVSP generated APC propeller model mismatched moment in STARCCM+

As you'll often see me respond here, "it depends". Does your CAD accurately represent

Sep 25

Rob McDonald, Brandon Litherland2

Sep 25

Wanted: VSPAERO Test Cases

I've posted to the Branch and we'll see what we can release. I've got some ideas but will

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Wanted: VSPAERO Test Cases

I've posted to the Branch and we'll see what we can release. I've got some ideas but will

Sep 25

red wing, Rob McDonald5

Sep 24

error in building openvsp

Dear Rob I have tried serval times. After changing the locale , the warning of unicode disappeared,

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error in building openvsp

Dear Rob I have tried serval times. After changing the locale , the warning of unicode disappeared,

Sep 24

Adrien Vanneste, Brandon Litherland6

Sep 20

Retrieve VSPAERO results (.polar) by exectuting analysis whith API python

Sorry I didn't want to be insisting, I just wanted to make sure my message was out there for

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Retrieve VSPAERO results (.polar) by exectuting analysis whith API python

Sorry I didn't want to be insisting, I just wanted to make sure my message was out there for

Sep 20

Peter Hauschild, … skyc...@gmail.com16

Sep 19

Creating FEM models for CalculiX

A related issue that I've flagged in the past has now been explained by this as well. Rob, I

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Creating FEM models for CalculiX

A related issue that I've flagged in the past has now been explained by this as well. Rob, I

Sep 19

Haoliang Yu, Brandon Litherland2

Sep 19

Aerodynamic-Structural Coupling in OpenVSP with CalculiX Integration

https://www.dhondt.de/ On Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:13:51 AM UTC-4 winterg...@gmail.com

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Aerodynamic-Structural Coupling in OpenVSP with CalculiX Integration

https://www.dhondt.de/ On Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:13:51 AM UTC-4 winterg...@gmail.com

Sep 19

Greg Zwernemann, Rob McDonald3

Sep 17

Parasite Drag Freezes on Mac OS

Rob, The model is a Generic Wing created using default settings. Here's the process that I used:

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Parasite Drag Freezes on Mac OS

Rob, The model is a Generic Wing created using default settings. Here's the process that I used:

Sep 17

Jack Atkins, … Rajan Bhandari9

Sep 17

Automation Scripting from MATLAB ?

On a different note, I have also been trying to append the baseline '.vsp3' file for lifting

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Automation Scripting from MATLAB ?

On a different note, I have also been trying to append the baseline '.vsp3' file for lifting

Sep 17

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