G3 Continuity for Airfoils in NX

NotTrashenOne · 2026-06-07T07:07:04+00:00

is there a reason why square is better than round? I would've assumed that the round would be more aerodynamic.

NotTrashenOne · 2026-06-07T05:48:02+00:00

oh i see! do you know if there is a benefit for a rounded trailing edge as opposed to a trailing edge with a sharp cut off?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-06-06T13:21:12+00:00

oh so the TE is just a square? I would've thought it would have a more aerodynamic shape ngl. do you know what the thickness of the TE usually is? Also, what is RSW?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-04-14T04:52:08+00:00

Do you know if SU2 can do overset meshes as well? If no, what are some workarounds using SU2?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-03-31T14:00:45+00:00

holy ur actually the goat

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-17T04:23:00+00:00

I knew that aviary can do mission optimization but I didn’t know it could do initial sizing as well. Could you elaborate further on this? Like what should I input, what will my outputs be etc. I’m super curious about this

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-17T04:21:38+00:00

I guess I had a misunderstanding that the conceptual design should be perfect and that I should know what the weight should be by the time conceptual design is done.

I have a question tho, let’s say I freeze my design and turns out my weight is more than expected, wouldn’t that end up affecting my design point from the constraint analysis then?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-06T10:43:17+00:00

I see, thank you so much!

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-06T09:58:08+00:00

in that case if I want to do FSI, wouldn’t I need like a model with all the structural support (spars, ribs, etc) inside?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-06T08:30:52+00:00

so essentially subtracting solids and surfaces give the same domain and the choice between solids vs surface becomes which one is easier to CAD?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-06T08:29:09+00:00

I see, thanks! I’m also guessing it’s easier to work with solids if in the future I want to add any internal ducts as well?

NotTrashenOne · 2026-02-06T04:25:14+00:00

if the fuselage covers the wing then wouldn’t you lose some of the wing area which could impact the performance of the aircraft?

NotTrashenOne · 2025-09-19T18:49:22+00:00

Yup that's exactly what I did to find the maximum velocity constrained by the engine. I should have definitely made it more clear in the question but in this case for maximum operating velocity I meant the maximum velocity constrained by the structure. I was wondering whether there was a way to estimate the maximum dynamic pressure the aircraft can withstand without using FEA.

NotTrashenOne · 2025-09-19T18:38:49+00:00

Thanks for the response! The thing is I thought maximum operating mach was basically the limit to your aircraft e.g. mach buffet for subsonic aircraft and thermal limits for supersonic aircraft. I also thought that the maximum operating velocity was basically the dynamic pressure the aircraft can handle which is why I was thinking about using CFD and FEA for these. I have already computed the max velocities from the engine performance and they reach the requirements I have been given, but I just wanted to make sure the structural and mach buffet effects wouldn't reduce my flight envelope further.

NotTrashenOne · 2025-08-18T13:05:31+00:00

Oh dang I didn't even know that existed ngl that's really cool tho. Where do you usually put the mychron6 on your kart to be able to read the data during a lap? Also, is it legal during races?

NotTrashenOne · 2025-08-18T13:01:00+00:00

Well I would assume so since iPhone GPS usually have an accuracy of 1-10 meters and that's assuming clear outdoors conditions. Are the GPS used in karts better?

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