mdolab/OpenAeroStruct

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OpenAeroStruct is a lightweight tool that performs aerostructural optimization using OpenMDAO.

Stars: 281
Forks: 135
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 34

Dominant language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Oct 6, 2025
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue help wanted
PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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34 open issues indexed

Make OAS MPhys components distributed Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#456 · Opened Mar 4, 2025
Partial derivatives bug in Rotate (twist) component when rotate_x = False Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#452 · Opened Feb 5, 2025
Orthotropic material Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#420 · 8 comments · Opened Jan 13, 2024
Add optional support of JAX to accelerate some partial derivatives Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#418 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 19, 2023
Right-side symmetric wing does not work for aerostructural analysis. Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#399 · Opened Aug 25, 2022
Taper Function, Problems when mesh has offset Open

Difficulty 2/5 Half a day Newbie friendliness 52/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#360 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 18, 2021
It seems there's a mistake in <class StructureWeightLoads> if I'm right Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#358 · 6 comments · Opened Mar 8, 2021
Trim drag example doesn't do what it says Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#349 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 26, 2021
Refactor / enhance / document the plot functions Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#341 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 1, 2020
Add feature to convert CGNS meshes to OAS meshes with camberline Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#330 · 4 comments · Opened Aug 22, 2020
Check partials of moment coefficients Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#326 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 28, 2020
Fix wave drag component Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#325 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 28, 2020
Fix displacement transfer Open

bug

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#323 · 1 comment · 2 assignees · Opened Jul 5, 2020
Fix how symmetric wings appear in plot_wing Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#290 · Opened Apr 18, 2019
Make plot_wing callable from the file directly and document this Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#281 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 6, 2019
Add notes to the docs about what the residual outputs show Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#280 · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 6, 2019
Ensure all examples are tested Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#275 · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Add N2 mouseover example on the docs Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#274 · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Rename CT to SFC throughout and verify its behavior Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#273 · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Add comments through integration/structures/utils components Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 20/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#271 · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Create more regression tests for opts with different geom DVs Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#270 · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Geometry manipulation variables should be consistent Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#269 · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 28, 2019
Check the contents of the surface dicts to avoid errors Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#257 · Opened Nov 30, 2018
Make projected vs. wetted area option less confusing Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#247 · Opened Oct 25, 2018
Clean up and standardize surface dictionary inputs and format Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 32/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#160 · Opened Aug 22, 2018
Update CM and CG calculations Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#141 · Opened Aug 17, 2018
Do CG calculations correctly when fuel is in the wing Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#122 · 1 assignee · Opened Aug 15, 2018
Improve drag polar example Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#112 · Opened Aug 15, 2018
Review documentation in depth and modify as needed Open

enhancement good first issue help wanted

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#94 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 13, 2018
Determine if wingbox components need to be broken up / reorganized Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#75 · 1 assignee · Opened Aug 12, 2018
Use Trefftz plane analysis to compute drag Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#57 · Opened Jul 31, 2018
Show sectional cl curves similar to AVL Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#56 · Opened Jul 31, 2018
Investigate thickness_cp issue in test_aerostruct.py Open

bug

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#48 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 20, 2018
Add derivatives to wingbox calculation Open

mdolab/OpenAeroStruct#47 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 20, 2018

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