Aero Monitor Points are used to represent summations of forces over certain regions of the Aerodynamic finite element (FE) mesh about a selected point. These Monitor points can then be combined to represent the integrated trimmed loads appropriate for critical loads survey.

When the user selects Aero Monitor Points, the first form that displays is Create/Monitor Points. Shown adjacent to this form are ALL the different Actions that are available when using this option.

Aero Monitor Points are made of aero elements or components.

Most of the Aero Monitor Points forms are shown and annotated in the following pages, grouped by Action as follows:

Following is a list of the Aero Monitor Points forms and subforms.

To complete the forms, the user would start by selecting values at the top of the form, choosing an action and then an object. The fields on the remainder of the form display depending on the selections.

An Aero Monitor Point is defined by selecting aeroelements. The user is also asked to provide a monitor point label, a reference coordinate system and select the monitor components.

The Aero Monitor Point Definition subform allows the user to select either Aero elements or whole aero models.

 

This form allows the user to delete Aero Monitor Points from the database.

Users can modify existing Monitor Points. The label, element region, coordinate frame, and Monitor Components can all be redefined.

This form allows the user to look at the data used to define the selected Aero Monitor Points.

This spreadsheet show the Name, Point Definition, and the Components for all the selected Aero Monitor Points.

 

Note: The Aspect Ratio is defined as the span dimension for each box divided by the chord dimension. You can use the aspect ratio logic under the previously mentioned Finite Element form.