0PEN VSP (OPEN VEHICLE SKETCH PAD)

1.AIRCRAFT DESIGNING AND MODELING

A) PARAMETRIC 3D AIRCRAFT MODELING

B) FUSELAGE WINGS TAIL ENGINE NACELLE DESIGN

C) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMPONENT DESIGN

2.

A) SURFACE AREA AND VOLUM CALCULATION

B) LIFT DRAG MOMENT ESTIMETION

C) COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS(CFD) MESH GENERATION

3.PERFORMANCE AND STRUCTURUL ANALYSIS

A) WEIGHT ESTIMATION

B) CG AND STABILITY ANALYSIS

C)STRUCTURUL LAYOUT PRINTING

4.OTHERS

A) EXPORTING MODELS FOR CFD, FEM AND WIND TUNNEL TESTING

B) RAPID CONCEPT EVALUATION

C) INTEGRATION WITH EXTERNAL SOLVERS (OPENFOAM, AVL)

Chapter 1: OpenVSP Fundamentals

Getting Started

Concepts
Model Tree Hierarchy

Interface
Main Workspace
Working with Files
Adjusting the Workspace
Changing the Background
Standard Views
Changing the View Center of Reference
Setting Custom Views
Manually Adjusting the Current View
Clipboard, Selection, and View States
Model Surface Representations
Viewing Degenerate Geometries
Adjusting Parameters with Sliders and Inputs
Parameter Details and Drag-and-Drop
Cross-Section Viewer Window
Group Modification

General Component Information

Component Name and Color
Component Tessellation
Mass Properties: Fundamentals
Mass Properties: Priority and Intersection
Component Transformation
Attachment to Parent Origin
Attachment to Parent Surface
Component Symmetry Introduction
Symmetry and Attachment
Symmetry with Propellers
Scaling Components

Introduction to the Basic Modeling Process

Common Sources of Information
Adding a Background Image
Creating the Fuselage
Shaping the Fuselage
Creating the Wing
Creating the Vertical Tail
Wing Placement and Airfoils
Creating Nacelles
Vertical Tail Fairing and Wrap Up

Wings
Wing Introduction
Wing Planform
Wing Cap Treatment
Single-Section Wings
Multi-Section Wings
Sweep, Twist, and Dihedral
Relative vs. Absolute Twist and Dihedral
Rotating Airfoils to Match Dihedral
Wing Airfoil Selection

Fuselages
Fuselage Introduction
Adding or Removing Fuselage Cross-Sections
Positioning Fuselage Cross-Sections
Rotating Fuselage Cross-Sections
Changing the Fuselage Cross-Section Type
Fuselage Caps
Loop Fuselage Design Policy
Free Fuselage Design Policy

Stacks
Stack Introduction
Adding or Removing Stack Cross-Sections
Positioning Stack Cross-Sections
Rotating Stack Cross-Sections
Changing Stack Cross-Section Type
Stack Cap Treatment
Stack Design Policy
Repeating Stack Sections

Pods
Pod Design Parameters

Ellipsoids
Ellipsoid Design Parameters

Bodies of Revolution
Body of Revolution: Introduction
Body of Revolution: Surface Sections and Direction
Body of Revolution: Design Parameters
Body of Revolution: Design Mode
Body of Revolution: Cross-Sections

Propellers
Propeller Introduction
Propeller Design Mode
Propeller Design: Diameter, Blades, and Pitch
Propeller Design: Precone, Feather, and Construction Axis
Propeller Blade Control Curve Interface
Propeller Blade Chord Curve
Propeller Blade Twist Curve
Propeller Blade Rake and Skew Curves
Propeller Blade Sweep and Axial Curves
Propeller Blade Tangential Curve
Propeller Blade Thickness Curve
Propeller Blade Ideal Lift Curve
Propeller Blade Cross-Sections
Propeller Symmetry Application
Folding Propeller Hinge Placement
Folding Propeller Hinge Orientation
Propeller Caps and Tessellation

Blanks
Blank Introduction
Blanks as Point Masses
Blanks as References
Combining Blanks for Transformations

Hinges
Hinge Introduction
Hinge Connection Types
Controlling Hinge Motion
Hinge Axis Selection
Hinge Orientation with XForm Rotations
Hinge Orientation with Direction and Reference Vectors
Hinge Orientation with Offset
Hinge Orientation with Surface Locations
Hinge Orientation with Surface Directions
Combining Hinges for Complex Motion

Conformal Components
Conformal Component Introduction
Conformal Offset Distance
Trimming Conformals in U Direction
Trimming Conformals in V Direction
Trimming Conformals in Chord Direction

Human Mesh
Human Component Introduction
Human Anthropometric Settings
Human Pose Settings
Cross-Section Details
Point Cross-Section
Circle Cross-Section
Ellipse Cross-Section
Superellipse Cross-Section
Rounded Rectangle Cross-Section Basics
Rounded Rectangle Cross-Section Behaviors
General Fuselage Cross-Section
Fuselage File Cross-Section
NACA 4-Series Airfoil
NACA 6-Series Airfoil
NACA 5-Series Airfoil
NACA 4- and 5-Series Mod Airfoil
NACA 16-Series Airfoil
Biconvex Airfoil
Wedge Airfoil
CST Airfoil
Karman-Trefftz Airfoil
Airfoil File Cross-Section
Cross-Section Area and H/W Control

Skinning, Blending, and Section Modification

Skinning Introduction
Skinning Angles
Skinning Strength
Skinning with Slew
Skinning with Curvature
Skinning Symmetry
Skinning Continuity
Skinning for Flow-Through Components
Removing Skinning Control
Wing Blending Introduction
Blending Winglets
Modifying Airfoils: Shift, Rotate, and Scale
Modifying Airfoils: Leading and Trailing Edge Closure
Meshes and Point Clouds
Mesh Introduction and Control
Creating a Point Cloud
Mesh and Point Cloud Applications

Chapter 2: Modeling and Designing

Intent
Component Sets
Sets Introduction and the Set Editor
Leveraging Sets for Analyses
Leveraging Sets for Group Isolation
Exporting Sets

Design Variables
Design Variable Introduction
Adding, Removing, and Adjusting Design Variables
Saving or Loading a Design Variable File
Modifying and Executing a Design Variable File
Finding Parameters Using the Design Variable Explorer
Design Variable Conflicts and How to Avoid Them

Variable Presets
Variable Preset Introduction
Preset Groups, Settings, and Adding Variables
Adjusting Parameters and Updating a Setting
Variable Preset Example: NASA X-57

User Parameters
User Parameter Introduction
Creating and Adjusting a User Parameter
User Parm Wing Loading Example
User Parm Linked Hinge Example

Snap-To
Snap-To Introduction
Interactive Collision Detection
Manual Collision Detection
Rotor Collision Example

Linear Parameter Linking

Parameter Link Introduction
Creating or Modifying a Link
Creating a Parametric Clone
Parameter Link Best Practices (In Progress…)

Subsurfaces
Introduction to Subsurfaces
Subsurface Lines
Subsurface Finite Lines
Subsurface Rectangle
Subsurface Ellipse
Control Surfaces Introduction
Control Surface Refinement

Chapter 3: Model Analysis in OpenVSP

These tutorials and content focus on the various analyses available
within OpenVSP and provide guidance and information in their use.
Wherever applicable, examples are provided for the user.
Comp Geom
Comp Geom Introduction and Use

Planar Slice
Planar Slice Introduction
Planar Slice Use and Behavior

Mass Properties
Mass Properties Analysis Introduction
Mass Properties Analysis Execution
Mass Properties Result File Overview

Projected Area
Projected Area Introduction
Projected Area Targets
Projected Area Boundaries
Projected Area Direction

VSPAERO Basics
VSPAERO Introduction
VSPAERO GUI Overview
VSPAERO Reference Values
VSPAERO Viewer Basics
VSPAERO Results Manager Overview

Parasite Drag
Parasite Drag Introduction and Use
Parasite Drag Flow Conditions
Parasite Drag Equation Options
Parasite Drag Component Grouping
Parasite Drag Excrescence

Chapter 4: Import and Export

Capabilities
These subjects focus on the various import and export capabilities
included with OpenVSP. Some file types are more complex to produce
well and will have their own subjects dedicated to guiding users through
the process. Users should expect to customize the model export settings
to produce quality files for other software.

Importing Files
Introduction to Importing Files
Inserting VSP3 Models
Importing Meshes
Importing Wireframes
Importing OpenVSP v2 Models
Importing Point Clouds
Importing Blade Element Models

Exporting Models
Model Export Introduction
Triangulation Exports
Untrimmed CAD Export
Airfoil Export

DegenGeom
Introduction to DegenGeom
DegenGeom Breakdown and Visualization

Chapter 5: Advanced OpenVSP

Techniques
The subjects in this Chapter focus on advanced OpenVSP techniques
and modeling practices that require a firm grasp of the fundamentals
from prior Chapters to implement well. Users are encouraged to
experiment with these features and techniques to build their knowledge
and skill (or just for fun).

Curve Editor
Edit Curve Introduction
Edit Curve Display Options
Curve Editor Background Images
Initializing Edit Curve Types
Converting Body Cross-Sections to Edit Curves
Avoiding Edit Curve with Airfoils
Scale XSec with Edit Curve
Adding and Removing Points in Curve Editor
Adding Radius to Edit Curves
Edit Curve U and G1
Reparametrize Edit Curves by Arc Length
Three-Dimensional Curves