Movable trailing edge flaps implementation

Dear Srinivasa,

Depending on the configuration of the actuators you are talking about, the actuator may or may not impact the structural properties (e.g., trailing-edge microtabs probably won’t impact the structural properties, but deformable trailing edges might). If it is reasonable to assume that the actuator will affect the airfoil data and not the structural properties, it may be reasonable to use AeroDyn’s MulTabLoc option (with suitable modification) to model the actuators. The MulTabLoc option was developed to help users switch airfoil data–not based on Reynolds number–but on some other (possibly controlled) parameter for just this reason. I’ve heard of some users who have made a further customizations that allow them to change the airfoil data through a block in the FAST S-Function for Simulink (for controlling the flaps within Simulink). But I don’t have instructions to help guide you through the process.

Best regards,