DuctAPE.jl [Ducted Axisymmetric Propulsor Evaluation]
DuctAPE is a code for the aerodynamic evaluation of axisymmetric ducted rotors designed for incompressible (low mach) applications. It is strongly influenced by the underlying theory of Ducted Fan Design Code (DFDC), utilizing a linear axisymmetric vortex panel method for duct and center body, blade element lifting line rotor representation, and psuedo wake-screw wake model axisymmetrically smeared onto an elliptic grid for efficient computation.
DuctAPE has been developed specifically for applications in gradient-based optimization settings. The default solver methods have been chosen to balance code efficiency as well as robustness while simultaneously allowing for efficient automatic differentiation through DuctAPE employing ImplicitAD.jl.
Installation
pkg> add DuctAPE