AECOMP

Bulk Data Entry Defines a component for use in monitoring point definition or external splines.

Format

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AECOMP NAME LISTTYPE LISTID1 LISTID2 LISTID3 LISTID4 LISTID5 LISTID6
LISTID7 etc.

Example

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AECOMP TAILSUR CAERO 200 300

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
NAME Character string to identify the component. 1

(Character; up to 8 characters)

  
LISTTYPE Aerodynamic.
CAERO or AELIST
Structural
SET1
Component list.
 
LISTIDi Identification number of either CAERO1, AELIST, or SET1 entries that define the entities associated with the component.  

Comments

  1. The NAME field should be unique among all AECOMP and AECOMPL entries.
  2. If the component is defined on the structure, LISTIDi should refer to SET1 entries that define the list of associated GRID points. For LISTTYPE= AELIST or CAERO, the LISTIDs should refer to AELIST or CAERO1 entries, respectively. For Doublet Lattice Method (DLM) models (CAERO1), the set of points defined by the AELIST are the box identification numbers.

    For example, if the control surfaces grids are desired, the same AELIST used for the AESURF can be referred to here. A particular AECOMP component should be either aerodynamic mesh or a structural mesh, but it cannot be both.

  3. The AECOMPL entry can be used to combine AECOMP entries into new components. When combining components, the structural and aerodynamic mesh-based components should always be separate.