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*CLADPOL, file=$path

Data format:

One line with two parameters

IGR ANG

Status:

Optional

Restriction:

A group of elements must have been previously defined.

Purpose:

To define a lift coefficient function of arc length and direction (in air).

Details:

Parameter Description
IGR Group number of the line.
ANG Reference angle in degrees.
FILE=Filename Path and name of the data file. The data file format is as shown below
        Number of Angle_Values  
        List_of_Angle_Values  
        CurvedPosition_1  CL_at_Angle_1_1 ... CL_at_Angle_1_N  
        CurvedPosition_2  CL_at_Angle_2_1 ... CL_at_Angle_2_N  
        CurvedPosition_3  CL_at_Angle_3_1 ... CL_at_Angle_3_N  
        ...   
        CurvedPosition_M  CL_at_Angle_M_1 ... CL_at_Angle_M_N

Data file example:

  2               ! number of angles  
  25 90           ! list of angles  
  0 0.0   1.0     ! Curved_Absc_1/ CL at angle 1 / CL at angle 2  
  100   1.2   1.1  
  200   1.2   1.1  
  1000  1.2   1.1

Note

All angle values are in degrees. Note that the reference frame is the local vector (d1,d2) of each node where the drag is applied. The fluid- structure velocity direction (ang_fs)is evaluated in each location in the local frame. The angle is then used to interpolate the lift coefficient CL using (ang_fs-ANG).