@@ -31,23 +31,60 @@ pkg"test VortexStepMethod"
3131```
3232
3333## Input
34- - geometry, defined by section
34+ Three kinds of input data is needed:
35+
36+ - The wing geometry, defined by section:
3537 - rec wing two section, two point + polars
3638 - kite: model of polars included, n sections to define
3739
38- - flow
40+ - The airflow:
3941 - v_app vector
4042
41- - config
42- - how many panels
43- -> two sections make a panel
43+ - The configuration:
44+ - how many panels
45+ --> two sections make a panel.
46+
47+ There is no input file yet, the input has to be defined in the code.
48+
49+ ### Example for defining the required input:
50+ ``` julia
51+
52+ # Step 1: Define wing parameters
53+ n_panels = 20 # Number of panels
54+ span = 20.0 # Wing span [m]
55+ chord = 1.0 # Chord length [m]
56+ Umag = 20.0 # Magnitude of inflow velocity [m/s]
57+ density = 1.225 # Air density [kg/m³]
58+ alpha_deg = 30.0 # Angle of attack [degrees]
59+ alpha = deg2rad (alpha_deg)
60+
61+ # Step 2: Create wing geometry with linear panel distribution
62+ wing = Wing (n_panels, spanwise_panel_distribution= " linear" )
63+
64+ # Add wing sections - defining only tip sections with inviscid airfoil model
65+ add_section! (wing,
66+ [0.0 , span/ 2 , 0.0 ], # Left tip LE
67+ [chord, span/ 2 , 0.0 ], # Left tip TE
68+ " inviscid" )
69+ add_section! (wing,
70+ [0.0 , - span/ 2 , 0.0 ], # Right tip LE
71+ [chord, - span/ 2 , 0.0 ], # Right tip TE
72+ " inviscid" )
73+
74+ # Step 3: Initialize aerodynamics
75+ wa = WingAerodynamics ([wing])
76+
77+ # Set inflow conditions
78+ vel_app = [cos (alpha), 0.0 , sin (alpha)] .* Umag
79+ set_va! (wa, (vel_app, 0.0 )) # Second parameter is yaw rate
80+ ```
4481
4582Surfplan output file can be converted to an input for the vortex step method with a tool that is in this repo.
4683
4784## Output
48- - cl, cd, cs (side force coefficient)
49- - spanwise distribution of forces
50- -> moment coefficients (not yet implemented)
85+ - CL, CD, CS (side force coefficient)
86+ - the spanwise distribution of forces
87+ -- > moment coefficients (not yet implemented)
5188
5289## Citation
5390If you use this project in your research, please consider citing it.
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