Rigid Body Cylinder

A rigid body cylinder is a circular rod of uniform density. The cylinder 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 cylinder.

param str ref_point_key

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

param str ref_frame_key

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

param numeric density

Uniform density of this cylinder.

param numeric length

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

param numeric radius

Dimension of this cylinder 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 cylinder