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feat: add note about dev version

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......@@ -37,19 +37,33 @@ The present documentation is divided in two main parts:
implementation.
\end{enumerate}
\ifdefined\isdev
\section*{Disclaimer}
\rotare is still currently under heavy development. The first truly stable
version will be numbered \textbf{1.0.0}. Versions prior to this one are
\textcolor{ulgRed}{\textbf{not validated and may contain errors and a few
bugs}}.
Starting from v1.0.0, this documentation will reflect the state of the
software at each release. Development version of the documentation will be
kept as updated as possible with the code. These will be clearly labeled
\textcolor{ulgRed}{\textbf{-DEV}} in the titlepage.
\fi
\section*{Features} % (fold)
\label{sec:features}
\rotare currently supports blade geometries with varying twist, chord and
airfoil. It can either model single rotors in isolation or coaxial rotors.
Single rotors can either be studied in steady condition (\eg hovering
helicopter), axial flow (\eg aircraft propeller, wind turbines) or oblique
flow\footnote{Only for single rotor cases.}
(\eg tiltrotor)
airfoil. At the moment, the software is only able to model single isolated
rotors. These can be studied in steady conditions (\eg hovering
helicopter) or axial flows (\eg aircraft propeller, helicopter in climb). More
complex cases (oblique flows, coaxial rotors, etc.) will be added later on.
Multiple corrections and extensions have been implemented to the base
methodology, such as: tip/hub losses, compressibility effects, spinner effects,
etc (see Chapter~\ref{chap:tech:ext}).
The software currently supports a correction for the tip and hub losses. A few
other corrections and extensions will be implemented shortly, such as: tip/hub
losses, compressibility effects, spinner effects, etc (see
Chapter~\ref{chap:tech:ext} for more details on these extensions).
Different solvers for the BEMT equations are implemented in the software (see
Chapter~\ref{chap:tech:solvers} for complete description). While they all solve
......@@ -58,3 +72,9 @@ resolution or the hypotheses made to solve the equations. Even though some
solvers are clearly superior to others, this redundant implementation is
especially useful for teaching purposes. Indeed, it allows to compare the
quality of the results, the convergence or the effect of additional hypotheses.
While \rotare is not specifically meant for wind turbine, it can model their
behavior as long as the user specifies all operating conditions (the same way we
would for an helicopter rotor). \rotare is currently not able to model
"windmilling" or "autorotation". This will only be added at a later stage of the
development.
......@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
% Document metadata
% ***********************************************
\newcommand{\docDate}{\today}
\newcommand{\docVersion}{v0.0.0}
\newcommand{\docVersion}{v1.0.0
\ifdefined\isdev
-\textcolor{ulgRed}{\textbf{DEV}}
\fi
}
\newcommand{\docTitle}{Rotare}
\newcommand{\docSubtitle}{Documentation}
\newcommand{\docAuthor}{Thomas Lambert}
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......@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ appendixprefix=false, % do not display a prefix for appendix chapter
%draft, % toggle if draft version
]{scrreprt}%
% Comment or uncomment to flag this as a development version
\def\isdev{1}
% Main document preamble
\input{preamble.tex}
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