v0.8.0

KiteModels v0.8.0

Diff since v0.7.4

Added

• add a tutorial for custom system structures
• add documentation for SystemStructure components #229
• add the Transform struct which defines initial orientation of the SystemStructure #214
• add a custom amount of kites to the SystemStructure #208
• make model initialization faster #222
• implement missing methods for the SymbolicAWEModel #198

Changed

• fixed the performance regression when using the KPS4 model with a winch model of type AsyncMachine
• improved the script create_sys_image; it is now also available if you install the package without using git
• make model initialization faster #222
• make next_step! return nothing #213
• BREAKING: Changed the names of RamAirKite to SymbolicAWESystem and PointMassSystem to SystemStructure #208

Merged pull requests:

• Add missing methods (#198) (@1-Bart-1)
• Remove measurement struct (#200) (@1-Bart-1)
• Bump KiteUtils (#203) (@ufechner7)
• Modify init_sim! (#204) (@1-Bart-1)
• Add plotting extension (#207) (@1-Bart-1)
• Add a custom amount kites (#208) (@1-Bart-1)
• Make next_step! return nothing (#213) (@1-Bart-1)
• Add transform struct (#214) (@1-Bart-1)
• Use brake for AsyncMachine, add @inbounds (#221) (@ufechner7)
• Serialize the getters and other fields (#222) (@1-Bart-1)
• Add input functions (#224) (@1-Bart-1)
• Fix CI.yml (#226) (@1-Bart-1)
• Add important documentation to the structs in src/system_structure.jl (#229) (@1-Bart-1)

Closed issues:

• Example input_output_function.jl fails (#141)
• Performance regression in version 0.7.0 (#160)
• Add VortexStepMethod to package diagram (#161)
• Improve update_sys_state!() for RamAirKite (#165)
• Add option for multiple kites (#167)
• Improve SystemStructure docs (#169)
• Enforce the assumption that one unique settings file should lead to one unique problem name and RamAirKite (#170)
• Implement missing methods for ram air kite (#194)
• Install run_julia and create_sys_image with install_examples() (#195)
• Remove the Measurement struct (#199)
• Implement the input functions for RamAirKite (#201)
• Modify init_sim!(s::RamAirKite, ...; ...) (#202)
• The next_step!() functions must have the same return value(s) for all kite models (#205)
• Add Transform struct to SystemStructure (#209)
• Change the names of RamAirKite to SymbolicAWESystem and PointMassSystem to SystemStructure (#212)
• Serialize the getter and setter functions (#217)
• Add examples to the docs (#223)
• CI installs matplotlib twice (#225)
• Disable pre-compilation when creating a system image (#231)