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:
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