mdolab / mdolab/OpenAeroStruct
Make projected vs. wetted area option less confusing
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Description
The 'wetted' area option is for non-planar surfaces, to get a more complete reference area.
The 'projected' area is a vertically projected area (e.g., vertical winglets would not contribute to this).
However, 'wetted' generally means the total surface area (top and bottom) of the wing that is exposed to the air so this terminology is confusing.
Maybe replace with an option: 'vertically_projected': True or False ??
Or something else.
And explain somewhere in docs.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the implementation and documentation for the “wetted” and “projected” area options, then resolve the terminology and update the option and docs consistently. Done means the option’s behavior and name are unambiguous and accurately documented.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 25/100