RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Geometry.plot_3d_fuselage.generate_3d_fuselage_points#

generate_3d_fuselage_points(fuselage, tessellation=24)[source]#

Generates 3D coordinate points that define a fuselage surface.

Parameters:
  • fuselage (Fuselage) – RCAIDE fuselage data structure containing geometry information

  • tessellation (int, optional) – Number of points to use in circumferential discretization (default: 24)

Returns:

G – Data structure containing generated points

  • PTSndarray

    Array of shape (num_segments, tessellation, 3) containing x,y,z coordinates of surface points

Return type:

Data

Notes

Points are generated by creating super-elliptical cross-sections at each segment and positioning them according to segment locations.

Major Assumptions

  • Cross-sections lie in y-z plane

  • Segments are ordered from nose to tail

  • Origin is at the nose of the fuselage

See also

plot_3d_fuselage

Function to visualize the generated surface