Examples

Runnable example scripts demonstrating how to use Ptera Software. Each page shows the full source of one script from the examples/ directory.

Solvers

• Steady Horseshoe VLM Solver
• Steady Ring VLM Solver
• Unsteady Ring VLM Solver with Static Geometry
• Unsteady Ring VLM Solver with Variable Geometry (Flapping Wings)
• Unsteady Ring VLM Solver with Multiple Airplanes
• Unsteady Ring VLM Solver with Ground Effect

Convergence

• Steady Solver Convergence Testing
• Unsteady Solver Convergence Testing with Static Geometry
• Unsteady Solver Convergence Testing with Variable Geometry

Trim

• Steady Solver Trim Analysis
• Unsteady Solver Trim Analysis