Generic Component Types

The following page documents the generic component types of HyperVehicle. These are not vehicle-specific. Note that an example script is provided for each component type in the HyperVehicle examples directory.

Revolved Component

Example: revolved.py

Revolved geometries can be constructed using the RevolvedComponent. This component is defined by the line to be revolved, as shown in the example below.

Swept Component

Example: swept.py

Swept geometries can be constructed using a SweptComponent type. This component requires a series of cross-sectional patches to be defined. These cross-sections then get swept through the sweep axis, to form a geometry such as that shown below.

Cube Component

Example: cube.py

A cube can be constructed via the Cube class. It only requires the cube side length to be provided. The cente of the cube can also be specified.

Sphere Component

Example: sphere.py

A sphere can be constructed using the Sphere class. Like the cube, it only requires a radius to be defined. The cente of the sphere can also be specified.

Composite Component

In some advanced instances, you may wish to combine the patches of various components into a single component. Or, you may have defined your own patch types. For this purpose, the CompositeComponent class is available. This class allows a user to stack individual Component objects to form a composite, which can then be added to the Vehicle, for example.