PyTornado is an implementation of the vortex lattice method (VLM). The VLM, based on potential flow theory, is the simplest general method for 3D aerodynamic analyses of aircraft. The method requires only a coarse definition of the aircraft geometry and the flight state. Due to the few input parameters analyses can be set up with little effort and analyses are computationally inexpensive. PyTornado is an ideal tool for conceptual aircraft design. Short computation times make it possible to easily obtain estimates of aerodynamic loads and to benchmark different concepts.
Please refer to the documentation for installation instructions and a user guide:
PyTornado has been tested on
- Linux
- MacOS
- Windows
Despite the similar name, PyTornado is not directly related to the Matlab VLM tool Tornado written by Melin etal. PyTornado has been implemented from scratch.
- Tornado (Matlab) http://tornado.redhammer.se/
License: Apache-2.0