CPACS 2 and 3 wing cutout shape is curved in TIGLviewer #741
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When I visualise the wing cutout of the innerFlap of the AGILE DC2 cpacs file (attached), I notice that the cutout of the upper surface is strangely curved. Attached you find a picture of this cutout (yellow) along with the flap upper surface (grey) which just connects the innerBorder and outerBorder with a straight line. Is there a reason why this is curved, and does the TIGL3viewer also do this? |
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Edit: This same behaviour is also seen with CPACS3 files: |
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Hi Godert, I think you did everything right. We know this this issue, however, for our preliminary aircraft design activities this has not been a big problem so far. I would say from the CPACS point of view the definition is sufficient. From a geometry point of view this rather raises the very complex question of how to cut the control surfaces with the skin of the wings. I know from a colleague of our Institute of Aerodynamics who is helping himself with a prototype using the TiGL Python-API, but I'm not aware of the status. For specific questions on the TiGL approach you might have a look at TiGL GitHub. The developers know that there is room for improvement and welcome any prototype or suggestion. |
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Hi Godert,
I think you did everything right. We know this this issue, however, for our preliminary aircraft design activities this has not been a big problem so far. I would say from the CPACS point of view the definition is sufficient.
From a geometry point of view this rather raises the very complex question of how to cut the control surfaces with the skin of the wings. I know from a colleague of our Institute of Aerodynamics who is helping himself with a prototype using the TiGL Python-API, but I'm not aware of the status.
For specific questions on the TiGL approach you might have a look at TiGL GitHub. The developers know that there is room for improvement and welcome any prototype or…