CPACS 3.5

CPACS 3.5 feature list

• new headerType and versioning strategy
• cpacsVersion marked as deprecated and moved to versionInfo node
• fix typos:
  • various fixes in documentation
  • airportCompatibility
  • mAdditionalCenterTanks
  • consistency in globalBeamPropertiesType
• capType : add uID
• massBreakdown
  • genericMassTyp: add componentUID to link the corresponding components
  • mOperatorItemsType :
    • add mAdditionalCenterTanks
    • add mEngineAPUOils
    • add mRemovableCrewRests
    • add mToiletFluids
    • add mUnusableFuels
    • add mWaterReservoirs
    • add mMiscellaneous
  • align mLandingGear elements with more the new generic landingGears definition
  • add mGenericFuelTanks to mFuselageStructure
• sparPositionType : add sparPositionCurve (defines a spar position via a point on a curve)
• isLink attribute: marked as deprecated
• Systems definition
  • aeroMaps, loadCases
    • configurationUID --> configurationDefinitionUID
  • aircraftAnalysesType
    • add systemAnalyses
  • aircraftModelType
    • add configurationDefinitions
    • add systemArchitectures
  • engineType
    • add rotors
  • fuels replaced by chemicalEnergyCarriers and electricalEnergyCarriers
    • make sub-elements optional
• genericSystemType: add components
  • operationalCaseType
    • add configurations
    • mPayload optional
  • vehiclesType
    • add systemElements
    • add rotorElements
    • add energyCarriers
  • weightAndBalanceCaseType
    • add configurations
  • aircraftModelType
    • add systemAnalyses/powerBreakdowns
• add cryogenic fuel storage
• add ducts definition
• hinge line definition aligned with TiGL
• fix wront type assignment in costHydraulicSystemsType
• wingWingAttachmentType: upperShellAttachment and lowerShellAttachment restricted to upperShell and lowerShell
• add wingCutouts
• add fuselageStructuralMountsType
• controlSurfaceTrackTypeType: joint position names in figures changed to count from P1
• add CI schema validation
• add python script for automatic syntax formatting
• add automatic generation and publication of html documentation via GitHub actions and Appveyor

All issues for this release can be found online at: CPACS 3.5 project board