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A structural model that lumps the masses in particle nodes and connects these with spring-dampers, to efficiently calculate internal forces, build for line systems and fabric/cloth materials.

https://github.com/awegroup/particle_system_simulator

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A structural model that lumps the masses in particle nodes and connects these with spring-dampers, to efficiently calculate internal forces, build for line systems and fabric/cloth materials.

Basic Info
  • Host: GitHub
  • Owner: awegroup
  • License: mit
  • Language: HTML
  • Default Branch: main
  • Homepage:
  • Size: 55.9 MB
Statistics
  • Stars: 1
  • Watchers: 2
  • Forks: 3
  • Open Issues: 20
  • Releases: 1
Created about 3 years ago · Last pushed 11 months ago
Metadata Files
Readme License Citation

README.md

Particle System Simulator

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This repository features tools for analyzing the deformation of line systems and membranes using a particle system model. It has been successfully used to model soft-wing kites and solar sails.

Installation Instructions

  1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/awegroup/Particle_System_Simulator

  2. Navigate to the repository folder: bash cd Particle_System_Simulator

  3. Create a virtual environment:

Linux or Mac: bash python3 -m venv venv 

Windows:
```bash
python -m venv venv
```
  1. Activate the virtual environment:

Linux or Mac: bash source venv/bin/activate 

Windows
```bash
.\venv\Scripts\activate
```
  1. Install the required dependencies:

For users: bash pip install .

For developers: bash pip install -e .[dev]

  1. To deactivate the virtual environment: bash deactivate

Dependencies

  • numpy
  • pandas
  • matplotlib
  • scipy
  • sympy
  • dill
  • attrs

Usages

Navigate to the examples directory and run the desired script: bash cd examples python tutorial_1.py

Contributing Guide

We welcome contributions to this project! Whether you're reporting a bug, suggesting a feature, or writing code, here’s how you can contribute:

  1. Create an issue on GitHub
  2. Create a branch from this issue bash git checkout -b issue_number-new-feature
  3. --- Implement your new feature---
  4. Verify nothing broke using pytest pytest
  5. Commit your changes with a descriptive message git commit -m "#<number> <message>"

  6. Push your changes to the github repo: git push origin branch-name

  7. Create a pull-request, with base:develop, to merge this feature branch

  8. Once the pull request has been accepted, close the issue

Citation

If you use this project in your research, please consider citing it. Citation details can be found in the CITATION.cff file included in this repository.

More details can be found in: - Poland, J. A. W., & Schmehl, R. (2023). Modelling Aero-Structural Deformation of Flexible Membrane Kites. Energies, 16(14), 5264. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16145264 - MSc Thesis -by Alexander Batchelor- "Development and benchmarking of a Particle System framework for structural modeling of soft-wing kites"

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

WAIVER

Technische Universiteit Delft hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the package written by the Author(s). Prof.dr. H.G.C. (Henri) Werij, Dean of Aerospace Engineering

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2024 J.A.W. Poland

Copyright (c) 2023 M. Kalsbeek

Copyright (c) 2023 A. Batchelor

Owner

  • Name: Airborne Wind Energy Research Group
  • Login: awegroup
  • Kind: organization
  • Email: r.schmehl@tudelft.nl
  • Location: Delft

Citation (CITATION.cff) 

cff-version: 1.2.0
message: "If you use this software, please cite it as shown below."
title: "Particle System Simulator: Design and Simulation Tool"
version: "1.0.0"
date-released: "2025-02-27"
keywords:
  - Particle System Model
  - Structural Model
  - Soft-Wing Kites
  - Lightsail Simulation
license: MIT
url: "https://github.com/awegroup/Particle_System_Simulator"
authors:
  - family-names: "Poland"
    given-names: "Jelle Agatho Wilhelm"
  - family-names: "Batchelor"
    given-names: "Alexander"
  - family-names: "Kalfsbeek"
    given-names: "Mark"
preferred-citation:
  type: article
  title: "Modelling Aero-Structural Deformation of Flexible Membrane Kites"
  authors:
    - family-names: "Poland"
      given-names: "Jelle Agatho Wilhelm"
    - family-names: "Schmehl"
      given-names: "Roland"
  journal: "Energies"
  volume: "16"
  article-number: "5264"
  year: "2023"
  doi: "10.3390/en16145264"
  note: "Also consider citing Batchelor's Master's thesis (2023): 'Development and Benchmarking of a Particle System Framework for Structural Modeling of Soft-Wing Kites' (Delft University of Technology, http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:42bd7d60-de62-4e11-ad73-5468144aaf59)."

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  • PatrickRoel (2)
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  • mwakok (1)
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  • Markk116 (3)
  • mwakok (2)
  • PatrickRoel (1)
  • edvinskis (1)
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