Aerodynamics Code Re-Use
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Since Feb 13, 2026.
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Description
Desired capability or behavior.
The various aerodynamics methods have many steps in common that can likely be consolidated. The aero_common.py file is an example of a place this is happening, but it is very short (and the DynamicPressure) component should probably get moved to the Atmosphere subsystem).
A incomplete list of code that can likely be consolidated include:
- Scaling of aero coefficients using all of the various scaling factors provided (and using this component for all methods)
- Calculation of aircraft-level forces (i.e. total lift and drag) from coefficients
- Tabular aero (probably not all of the code, but hopefully large portions of it)
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