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- E: 52m ... < 65m
- F: 65m ... < 80m
If the limits are exceeded, the user receives a warning and the aspect ratio as well as the span are set to the limit accordingly.
If the limits are exceeded which are defined in the aircraft exchange file in the requirements and specification block, the user receives a warning, that the current values will not match the requirements.
#### Step 4: Taper ratio computation
After computing the aspect ratio, the taper ratio can be user defined or determined by a method from Howe. Howe uses the aspect ration and the quarter chord sweep to compute the taper ratio.
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The algorithm to determine the geometry differs in some points since the kinked geometry has an inner and an outer wing while in the unkinked version, no differentiation between inner and outer wing is done.
The unkinked geometry calculation is straight forward, however the kinked version has an root finding loop to compute the root by keeping the taper ratio, aspect ratio and wing area feasible. Afterwards certain conditions are checked like $LE_{inner} \ge LE_{outer}$ and $TE_{inner} \le TE_{outer}$.
If those checks succeed, the geometry will be finalized, otherwise the tool throws an error here.
The unkinked geometry calculation is straight forward, however the kinked version has an root finding loop to compute the root by matching the taper ratio, aspect ratio and wing area.
#### Step 7: Determine spar position and control devices
The spar positions and control devices can be set by user. For control devices, a basic set of control devices will be set consisting of an aileron, and a number of high lift devices and spoilers for air and ground.
