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Properties > Aero Classes > Structural Data

View and modify general Aero Class properties and associated structural data for wind design checks.

SettingDescription
Aero Class Table Display general information about the available Aero Classes.
SettingDescription
Group, Aero Group and name of Aero Class
RefCS: Cross section related to the Aero Class for calculation with CFD module
Data, Sym Type of data and flag indicating if coefficients for - directions can be deduced from those of + directions
  • Single Values: Only one coefficient and derivate is given per main direction
  • Table: Several values can be given for each main direction
FactorX, FactorY, FactorZ Additional factors for steady state coefficients
DragX, FIDx Drag coefficient for longitudinal wind and normalization length
Buttons
SettingDescription
Insert before, modify, insert after, copy Edit Aero Class parameters. See also Aero Classes > New/Modify/Copy
Info "i" Start individual CFD calculation for selected Aero class. See also Aero Classes > Individual calculation
Delete Delete selected Aero Class
Structural Data Table Display and modify structural data of selected Aero Class. Two lines are available for performing wind design checks.
SettingDescription
eigenm. file Name of modal file to read, can be empty.
VPos, TPos Number of lowest Eigenmode with mainly vertical/torsional displacement
Note: Only evaluated if modal file name is given
Omega V, Omega T Vertical and torsional circular frequency
Inertia V, Inertia T Generalized mass and moment of inertia
Damping V, Damping T Damping ratio to critical for vertical/torsional Eigenmode
Lever arm, GR

Distance of center of mass and elastic center and radius of gyration

Note: Circular frequencies and generalized mass/inertia can either be read from a modal file or be given directly. The values given in modal file override those in the table.
Buttons
SettingDescription
Modify (left) Edit modal file name and Eigenmode numbers
Modify (right) Edit other structural constants