Rigid Body Cone

A rigid body cone is a circular cone of uniform density. The cone has length defined in the X-axis, and radius for the Y- anc Z-axes, where (X, Y, Z) are the basis vectors of the body fixed frame.

Keyword Arguments

param str name

Key to be used when referencing this cone.

param str ref_point_key

Key of the point to which this cone is attached, either at its CG, aft, or forward ends.

param str ref_frame_key

Key of the frame to which this cone orientation is defined.

param numeric density

Uniform density of this cone.

param numeric length

Dimension of this cone in the X-axis of the body-fixed frame.

param numeric radius

Dimension of this cone in the Y- and Z-axie of the body-fixed frame.

param str attach_to

CG, fore, or aft

return str

Message about the created cone