2020 OpenVSP Workshop

The 2020 OpenVSP Workshop was fully virtual (and free!). Please use the links below to stream all of the sessions. Make sure to change the YouTube player quality to 1080p by clicking the gear icon at the bottom-right corner of the video!

Presentations

Topic	Presenter	Video Link
Welcome, Workshop Overview, and Introduction to OpenVSP	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
VSP Ground School Overview	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley	Video
Basic Modeling, and Tips/Tricks	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley	Video
Attach, symmetry, sets, subsurfaces	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
Git version control of VSP models and libraries	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley	Video
Prop Component Walkthrough	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
Fit Model	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
Parameter Linking	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
CAD/CFD Interaction and Advanced Modeling Techniques	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley	Video
Cart 3d Engine Modeling in OpenVSP	Nat Blaesser, NASA Langley	Video
Design Variables and Variable Presets	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
OpenVSP Parasite Drag Tool	Nick Brake, ESAero	Video
Fit Model Advanced Demonstration	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video
VSPAERO Theory, Validation, and Features	Dave Kinney, NASA Ames	Video
VSPAERO GUI & Tutorial - Basics	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
VSPAERO Recent Additions	Dave Kinney, NASA Ames	Video
VSPAERO Output File Discussion	Brandon Litherland, NASA Langley	Video
VSPAERO GUI & Tutorial - Advanced	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
High-Fidelity Airliner Modeling for CFD Analysis: Tips, tricks, and lessons learned	Andy Hahn, Aircraft Conceptual Design Consulting	Video
ESAero AFRL SBIR Update	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
Flight-control Analysis, Gust Modeling, and Response of UAM Vehicles	Roy Hartfield, FlightStream Imon Chakraborty, Auburn University	Video
Demonstration of Autonomous Differential Throttle-based Flight Control for Aircraft with Distributed Electric Propulsion	Garrett Klunk, ESAero	Video
Building OpenVSP from Source	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
OpenVSP API & MATLAB/Python Integration	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
OpenVSP Structures Modeling	Justin Gravett, ESAero	Video
M4 Structures Studio: Overview and Updates	Tyler Winter, M4 Engineering Thomas Nascenzi, M4 Engineering	Video
M4 Structures Studio: UAM Demonstration	Thomas Nascenzi, M4 Engineering Joe Robinson, M4 Engineering	Video
Questions, Conformal Demo, and Closing Remarks	Rob McDonald, Uber	Video

Although the Workshop is closed, you may still provide feedback about the event/recordings through the survey below:

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If you like, you may also sign an attendance survey for this event. This will help us get an idea of how many people we reached this year! This survey is password protected. Enter #vspws2020 to fill out the form. Thank you!

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Please email Brandon Litherland if you have any questions about the Workshop.