Skip to content

Commit 18f294d

Browse files
committed
add reference_frames.md
1 parent d2b832a commit 18f294d

File tree

1 file changed

+15
-0
lines changed

1 file changed

+15
-0
lines changed

docs/src/reference_frames.md

Lines changed: 15 additions & 0 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
1+
## Reference Frames
2+
3+
### Introduction
4+
Reference frames are needed for following purposes:
5+
- for creating a CAD model of the wing (or the wings)
6+
- for defining the apparent wind speed vector $v_a$
7+
- for calculating the lift and drag and side force coefficients
8+
- for calculating the resulting forces and moments
9+
10+
### CAD reference frame (CAD)
11+
A geometric model is always created using the CAD reference frame.
12+
It can have any origin (with respect to the kite), but usually either the center of gravity of the body or the bridle point/ Kite Control Unit is used.
13+
14+
### Kite reference frame (K)
15+
This is a body-fixed reference frame.

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)