def cases(self):
""" The run cases of AVL.
.. note::
The ailerons are never deflected, because due to the perfect
symmetry, the CL does not change as a result
"""
return [
avl.Case(
name='alpha_{0:0.1f}'.format(alpha),
settings={'alpha': avl.Parameter(name='alpha', value=alpha)})
for alpha in np.arange(self.avl_alpha_start, self.avl_alpha_end,
self.avl_alpha_step)
]
def get_custom_avl_results(self,
alpha,
show_trefftz_plot=False,
show_geometry=False,
**kwargs):
"""
:param alpha: the angle of attack of the wing.
:type alpha: float
:param show_trefftz_plot: show the trefftz plot?
:type show_trefftz_plot: bool
:param show_geometry: show the wing geometry?
:type show_geometry: bool
:param kwargs: a (set of) key-value pair(s) defining a (set of)
movable deflection(s).
"""
CASE_PARAMETERS = {
'alpha': 'alpha',
'beta': 'beta',
'roll_rate': 'pb/2V',
'pitch_rate': 'qc/2V',
'yaw_rate': 'rb/2V'
}
VALID_CONSTRAINTS = [
'alpha', 'beta', 'pb/2V', 'qc/2V', 'rb/2V', 'CL', 'CY', 'Cl', 'Cm',
'Cn'
]
settings = {'alpha': avl.Parameter(name='alpha', value=alpha)}
settings.update(kwargs)
cases = [avl.Case(name='custom', settings=settings)]
analysis = avl.Interface(cases=cases,
configuration=self.avl_configuration)
if show_trefftz_plot:
analysis.show_trefftz_plot()
if show_geometry:
analysis.show_geometry()
return analysis.results['custom']
def cases(self):
return avl.Case(quantify=len(self.case_settings),
name=self.case_settings[child.index][0],
settings=self.case_settings[child.index][1])
def cases(self):
# Create the AVL case for each case that needs to be analysed
return avl.Case(quantify=len(self.case_settings),
name=self.case_settings[child.index][0],
settings=self.case_settings[child.index][1])