Merge remote-tracking branch 'r1remote/master' into UnicadoUI

.gitignore

+/newProject/

.idea/fastApiUnicado.iml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.venv" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="PackageRequirementsSettings">
+    <option name="removeUnused" value="true" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml

+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <settings>
+    <option name="USE_PROJECT_PROFILE" value="false" />
+    <version value="1.0" />
+  </settings>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file

.idea/misc.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="Black">
+    <option name="sdkName" value="Python 3.12 (fastApiUnicado)" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.12 (fastApiUnicado)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file

.idea/modules.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/fastApiUnicado.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/fastApiUnicado.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
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.idea/vcs.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file

configWriter.py

+import os
+import configparser
+
+#small script to write a config.ini with available modules
+
+def create_config():
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    directory = os.fsencode('xml_configs')
+    available_modules = []
+    for file in os.listdir(directory):
+        filename = os.fsdecode(file)
+        if filename.endswith("default.xml"):
+            available_modules.append(filename.split('_')[0])
+    config['available_Modules']={'modules':','.join(available_modules)}
+
+    with open('xml_configs/config.ini', 'w') as configfile:
+        config.write(configfile)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    create_config()
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    config.read('xml_configs/config.ini')
+    print(config['available_Modules']['modules'].split(','))
+
+
+

main.py

+import configparser
+import json
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+import xmltodict
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
+
+#FastAPI Backend for UNICADO Gui
+app = FastAPI()
+
+origins = [
+    "http://localhost",
+    "http://localhost:5173",
+]
+
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=origins,
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+#Models for requests
+class Modules(BaseModel):
+    groups: list = []
+
+class Conf(BaseModel):
+    module_configuration_file: dict = {}
+
+
+#Endpoints
+@app.get("/start/{module}")
+async def start_module(module: str):
+    #dummy-function
+    #waiting for working unicado
+    return {"message": f"running {module} without problems"}
+
+
+#endpoint which returns a list of available modules
+@app.get("/modules/selection")
+async def get_avail_modules():
+    dict = {}
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    config.read('xml_configs/config.ini')
+
+    dict['availableModules']=config['available_Modules']['modules'].split(',')
+    return dict
+
+
+#TO-DO: following endpoints are for the case of a single project, need to add solution for more projects
+#endpoint which returns the last saved project
+@app.get("/modules")
+async def get_modules():
+    with open("tmp/modules", "r") as fp:
+        modules = json.load(fp)
+
+    return modules
+
+#endpoint to save the current project on the server
+@app.put("/modules/update")
+async def update_modules(item:Modules):
+    print(jsonable_encoder(item))
+    with open("tmp/modules", "w") as fp:
+        json.dump(jsonable_encoder(item), fp)
+
+    return item
+
+#endpoint to get the settings of selected module
+@app.get("/modules/{module}/config")
+async def get_module_config(module: str):
+    with open("xml_configs/"+module+"_conf.xml", encoding='utf-8') as fd:
+        config = json.dumps(xmltodict.parse(fd.read()))
+        return config
+
+#endpoint to save the setting of selected module
+@app.put("/modules/config/update")
+async def update_module_config(config: Conf):
+    dict = {"module_configuration_file": config.module_configuration_file}
+    xml = xmltodict.unparse(dict, pretty=True)
+    with open("xml_configs/" + config.module_configuration_file["@name"], "w", encoding='utf-8') as fd:
+        fd.write(xml)
+        return
+
+#endpoint reset settings of selected module to default
+@app.get("/modules/{module}/config/reset")
+async def reset_module_config(module:str):
+    with open("xml_configs/"+module+"_conf_default.xml", encoding='utf-8') as fd:
+        dict = xmltodict.parse(fd.read())
+    xml = xmltodict.unparse(dict, pretty=True)
+    with open("xml_configs/"+module+"_conf.xml", "w", encoding='utf-8') as fd:
+        fd.write(xml)
+    return
+
+#dummy endpoints
+@app.get("/graph/")
+async def get_plotData():
+    #dummy-Function
+    #TO-DO: working Implemantion
+    plotData = {}
+    return plotData
+
+@app.get("/log/{file}")
+async def get_csv(file: str):
+    return FileResponse(f"output_files/logFiles/{file}")
+
+@app.get("/report/{file}")
+async def get_report(file: str):
+    return FileResponse(f"output_files/reportHTML/{file}")
+

requirements.txt

+xmltodict~=0.13.0
+fastapi~=0.109.2
+pydantic~=1.10.14
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test_main.http

+# Test your FastAPI endpoints
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/start/convergenceLoop
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/modules
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/modules/initialSizing/config
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000//graph/convergenceLoop_plot.csv
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000//log/convergenceLoop.log
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000//report/convergenceLoop_report.html
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
+
+GET http://127.0.0.1:8000//graph/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
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tmp/modules

+{"groups": [{"name": "models from  modularization branches", "loop": "true", "loopsize": 1, "modules": ["initialSizing", "wingDesign", "createMissionXML", "systemsDesign", "calculatePolar", "calculatePerformance", "missionAnalysis", "weightAndBalanceAnalysis", "propulsionDesign"]}]}
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xml_configs/calculatePerformance_conf.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<ConfigFile Name="calculatePerformance_conf.xml">
+    <ControlSettings Desc="general control settings">
+        <IOFileName>CSR-02.xml</IOFileName>
+        <IODir>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</IODir>
+        <OwnToolLevel>2</OwnToolLevel>
+        <ConsoleOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</ConsoleOutputOn>
+        <LogfileOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</LogfileOutputOn>
+        <PlotOutputOn CopyPlottingFiles="1" DeletePlottingFilesFromToolFolder="1">1</PlotOutputOn>
+        <ReportOutputOn>1</ReportOutputOn>
+        <TexReportOn>0</TexReportOn>
+        <WriteInfoFiles>1</WriteInfoFiles>
+        <GnuplotScript>calculatePerformance_plot.plt</GnuplotScript>
+        <LogFile>calculatePerformance.log</LogFile>
+        <InkscapePath>DEFAULT</InkscapePath>
+        <GnuplotPath>DEFAULT</GnuplotPath>
+        <ProgramSpecific Desc="program-specific control settings">
+            <SaveCSVFilesToProjectFolder Desc="CSV files will be stored in the folder csvFilesForPlots" Default="1">1</SaveCSVFilesToProjectFolder>
+            <DeleteFiles>0</DeleteFiles>
+        </ProgramSpecific>
+    </ControlSettings>
+	<control_settings description="General control settings for this tool">
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_name description="Specify the name of the exchange file">
+			<value>CSR-02.xml</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_name>
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_directory description="Specify the direction in which the aircraft exchange file can be found">
+			<value>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_directory>
+		<own_tool_level description="Specify the tool level of this tool">
+			<value>3</value>
+		</own_tool_level>
+		<console_output description="Selector to specify the console output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</console_output>
+		<log_file_output description="Selector to specify the log file output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</log_file_output>
+		<plot_output description="Specify the way plotting shall be handled">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable plotting ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</enable>
+			<copy_plotting_files description="Switch if plotting files shall be copied ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</copy_plotting_files>
+			<delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder description="Switch if plotting files shall be deleted from folder ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder>
+		</plot_output>
+		<report_output description="Switch to generate an HTML report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</report_output>
+		<tex_report description="Switch to generate a Tex report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</tex_report>
+		<write_info_files description="Switch to generate info files ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>false</value>
+		</write_info_files>
+		<gnuplot_script description="Specify the name of the plot file">
+			<value>TOOLNAME_plot.plt</value>
+		</gnuplot_script>
+		<log_file description="Specify the name of the log file">
+			<value>TOOLNAME.log</value>
+		</log_file>
+		<inkscape_path description="Path to the inkscape application ('DEFAULT': Use inkscape from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</inkscape_path>
+		<gnuplot_path description="Path to the gnuplot application ('DEFAULT': Use gnuplot from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</gnuplot_path>
+  </control_settings>
+    <ProgramSettings Desc="program settings">
+		<ModuleStrategy Desc="Select the strategy level option tool execution" Default="calculatePerformance" >calculatePerformance</ModuleStrategy>
+		<MuduleFidelityLevel>low</MuduleFidelityLevel>
+        <PerformanceChecks Desc="Settings that affect different functionalities!">
+            <PayloadRangeDiagram Desc="Payload Range Diagram Calculation">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</PayloadRangeDiagram>
+            <EnginePerformance Desc="Engine power estimation">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</EnginePerformance>
+            <FlightEnvelopePerformance Desc="Estimation of flight range limits" OverwriteInitialValues="0">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</FlightEnvelopePerformance>
+            <ClimbPerformance Desc="Climb Performance (so far only for plots)" Default="1">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</ClimbPerformance>
+            <TOPerformance Desc="Estimation of the starting distance" CalculateBLFLPerformance="1">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</TOPerformance>
+            <LandingPerformance Desc="Landing distance estimation" >
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</LandingPerformance>
+            <VnDiagram Desc="Switch for calculation of V-n diagram 1: On, 0: Off">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</VnDiagram>
+        </PerformanceChecks>
+        <ConstantsForPerformanceChecks>
+            <enginePerformance>
+                <Ratings>
+                    <nrRatings>4</nrRatings>
+                    <Rating ID="1">Cruise</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="2">Climb</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="3">MaxCont</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="4">TO</Rating>
+                </Ratings>
+            </enginePerformance>
+            <fieldPerformance>
+                <runwaySlope Desc="Slope / climb of the runway" Unit="deg" Default="0">0</runwaySlope>
+                <headWind Desc="headwind speed" Unit="m/s" Default="0">0.0</headWind>
+            </fieldPerformance>
+			<VnDiagram>
+				<maxNClean Desc="Maximum load factor in clean configuration (fixed for CS-25 2.5)" Unit="-" Default="2.5">2.5</maxNClean>
+				<minNClean Desc="Minimum load factor in clean configuration (fixed -1.0 for CS-25)" Unit="-" Default="-1.0">-1.0</minNClean>
+				<maxNFlaps Desc="Maximum load factor with flaps (fixed for CS-25 2.0)" Unit="-" Default="2.0">2.0</maxNFlaps>
+				<minNFlaps Desc="Minimum load factor with flaps (fixed at CS-25 0.0)" Unit="-" Default="0.0">0.0</minNFlaps>
+			</VnDiagram>
+        </ConstantsForPerformanceChecks>
+        <Modes Desc="other settings that influence different modes!">
+            <FuelPlanning Desc="Fuel estimation switch: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="0">0</FuelPlanning>
+            <UseStudyMissionForAnalysis Desc="1: use missionStudy.xml, 0: use missionDesign.xml" Default="0">0</UseStudyMissionForAnalysis>
+            <MTOM_Design Desc="Redetermination of the MTOM: 1:Yes (e.g. DesignLoop), 0:No (e.g. only analysis)" Default="0">0</MTOM_Design>
+        </Modes>
+        <Mission Desc="Specification of the mission">
+            <optimizeMissionProfile Desc="Switch to optimize the mission profile" Unit="-" Default="0">0</optimizeMissionProfile>
+        </Mission>
+        <fuelPlanning>
+            <Standard>
+                <ContingencyFuel Desc="Relative percentage of Contigency Fuel in total Trip Fuel" Unit="-" Default="0.05">0.03</ContingencyFuel>
+            </Standard>
+        </fuelPlanning>
+    </ProgramSettings>
+</ConfigFile>

xml_configs/calculatePerformance_conf_default.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<ConfigFile Name="calculatePerformance_conf.xml">
+    <ControlSettings Desc="general control settings">
+        <IOFileName>CSR-02.xml</IOFileName>
+        <IODir>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</IODir>
+        <OwnToolLevel>2</OwnToolLevel>
+        <ConsoleOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</ConsoleOutputOn>
+        <LogfileOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</LogfileOutputOn>
+        <PlotOutputOn CopyPlottingFiles="1" DeletePlottingFilesFromToolFolder="1">1</PlotOutputOn>
+        <ReportOutputOn>1</ReportOutputOn>
+        <TexReportOn>0</TexReportOn>
+        <WriteInfoFiles>1</WriteInfoFiles>
+        <GnuplotScript>calculatePerformance_plot.plt</GnuplotScript>
+        <LogFile>calculatePerformance.log</LogFile>
+        <InkscapePath>DEFAULT</InkscapePath>
+        <GnuplotPath>DEFAULT</GnuplotPath>
+        <ProgramSpecific Desc="program-specific control settings">
+            <SaveCSVFilesToProjectFolder Desc="CSV files will be stored in the folder csvFilesForPlots" Default="1">1</SaveCSVFilesToProjectFolder>
+            <DeleteFiles>0</DeleteFiles>
+        </ProgramSpecific>
+    </ControlSettings>
+	<control_settings description="General control settings for this tool">
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_name description="Specify the name of the exchange file">
+			<value>CSR-02.xml</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_name>
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_directory description="Specify the direction in which the aircraft exchange file can be found">
+			<value>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_directory>
+		<own_tool_level description="Specify the tool level of this tool">
+			<value>3</value>
+		</own_tool_level>
+		<console_output description="Selector to specify the console output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</console_output>
+		<log_file_output description="Selector to specify the log file output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</log_file_output>
+		<plot_output description="Specify the way plotting shall be handled">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable plotting ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</enable>
+			<copy_plotting_files description="Switch if plotting files shall be copied ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</copy_plotting_files>
+			<delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder description="Switch if plotting files shall be deleted from folder ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder>
+		</plot_output>
+		<report_output description="Switch to generate an HTML report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</report_output>
+		<tex_report description="Switch to generate a Tex report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</tex_report>
+		<write_info_files description="Switch to generate info files ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>false</value>
+		</write_info_files>
+		<gnuplot_script description="Specify the name of the plot file">
+			<value>TOOLNAME_plot.plt</value>
+		</gnuplot_script>
+		<log_file description="Specify the name of the log file">
+			<value>TOOLNAME.log</value>
+		</log_file>
+		<inkscape_path description="Path to the inkscape application ('DEFAULT': Use inkscape from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</inkscape_path>
+		<gnuplot_path description="Path to the gnuplot application ('DEFAULT': Use gnuplot from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</gnuplot_path>
+  </control_settings>
+    <ProgramSettings Desc="program settings">
+		<ModuleStrategy Desc="Select the strategy level option tool execution" Default="calculatePerformance" >calculatePerformance</ModuleStrategy>
+		<MuduleFidelityLevel>low</MuduleFidelityLevel>
+        <PerformanceChecks Desc="Settings that affect different functionalities!">
+            <PayloadRangeDiagram Desc="Payload Range Diagram Calculation">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</PayloadRangeDiagram>
+            <EnginePerformance Desc="Engine power estimation">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</EnginePerformance>
+            <FlightEnvelopePerformance Desc="Estimation of flight range limits" OverwriteInitialValues="0">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</FlightEnvelopePerformance>
+            <ClimbPerformance Desc="Climb Performance (so far only for plots)" Default="1">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</ClimbPerformance>
+            <TOPerformance Desc="Estimation of the starting distance" CalculateBLFLPerformance="1">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</TOPerformance>
+            <LandingPerformance Desc="Landing distance estimation" >
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</LandingPerformance>
+            <VnDiagram Desc="Switch for calculation of V-n diagram 1: On, 0: Off">
+				<switch Desc="On-Off-Switch for this method: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="1">1</switch>
+				<fidelityLevel Desc="Fidelity level of calculation">low</fidelityLevel>
+			</VnDiagram>
+        </PerformanceChecks>
+        <ConstantsForPerformanceChecks>
+            <enginePerformance>
+                <Ratings>
+                    <nrRatings>4</nrRatings>
+                    <Rating ID="1">Cruise</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="2">Climb</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="3">MaxCont</Rating>
+                    <Rating ID="4">TO</Rating>
+                </Ratings>
+            </enginePerformance>
+            <fieldPerformance>
+                <runwaySlope Desc="Slope / climb of the runway" Unit="deg" Default="0">0</runwaySlope>
+                <headWind Desc="headwind speed" Unit="m/s" Default="0">0.0</headWind>
+            </fieldPerformance>
+			<VnDiagram>
+				<maxNClean Desc="Maximum load factor in clean configuration (fixed for CS-25 2.5)" Unit="-" Default="2.5">2.5</maxNClean>
+				<minNClean Desc="Minimum load factor in clean configuration (fixed -1.0 for CS-25)" Unit="-" Default="-1.0">-1.0</minNClean>
+				<maxNFlaps Desc="Maximum load factor with flaps (fixed for CS-25 2.0)" Unit="-" Default="2.0">2.0</maxNFlaps>
+				<minNFlaps Desc="Minimum load factor with flaps (fixed at CS-25 0.0)" Unit="-" Default="0.0">0.0</minNFlaps>
+			</VnDiagram>
+        </ConstantsForPerformanceChecks>
+        <Modes Desc="other settings that influence different modes!">
+            <FuelPlanning Desc="Fuel estimation switch: 1:On, 0:Off" Unit="-" Default="0">0</FuelPlanning>
+            <UseStudyMissionForAnalysis Desc="1: use missionStudy.xml, 0: use missionDesign.xml" Default="0">0</UseStudyMissionForAnalysis>
+            <MTOM_Design Desc="Redetermination of the MTOM: 1:Yes (e.g. DesignLoop), 0:No (e.g. only analysis)" Default="0">0</MTOM_Design>
+        </Modes>
+        <Mission Desc="Specification of the mission">
+            <optimizeMissionProfile Desc="Switch to optimize the mission profile" Unit="-" Default="0">0</optimizeMissionProfile>
+        </Mission>
+        <fuelPlanning>
+            <Standard>
+                <ContingencyFuel Desc="Relative percentage of Contigency Fuel in total Trip Fuel" Unit="-" Default="0.05">0.03</ContingencyFuel>
+            </Standard>
+        </fuelPlanning>
+    </ProgramSettings>
+</ConfigFile>

xml_configs/config.ini

+[available_Modules]
+modules = calculatePerformance,calculatePolar,createMissionXML,initialSizing,missionAnalysis,propulsionDesign,systemsDesign,weightAndBalanceAnalysis,wingDesign
+

xml_configs/convergenceLoop_conf.xml

+<ConfigFile Name="convergenceLoop_conf.xml">
+    <ControlSettings Desc="general control settings">
+        <IOFileName>CSR-02.xml</IOFileName>
+        <IODir>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</IODir>
+        <OwnToolLevel>1</OwnToolLevel>
+        <ConsoleOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</ConsoleOutputOn>
+        <LogfileOutputOn Desc="0: Off, 1: only out/err/warn, 2: 1 + info, 3: 2 + debug">1</LogfileOutputOn>
+        <PlotOutputOn CopyPlottingFiles="1">1</PlotOutputOn>
+        <ReportOutputOn>1</ReportOutputOn>
+        <TexReportOn>1</TexReportOn>
+        <WriteInfoFiles>0</WriteInfoFiles>
+        <GnuplotScript>convergenceLoop_plot.plt</GnuplotScript>
+        <LogFile>convergenceLoop.log</LogFile>
+        <InkscapePath>DEFAULT</InkscapePath>
+        <GnuplotPath>DEFAULT</GnuplotPath>
+        <ProgramSpecific Desc="program-specific control settings">
+            <UseControlSettingsForSubPrograms Default="1" Desc="1: Using General Control Settings for All Subprograms">1</UseControlSettingsForSubPrograms>
+            <ResetConfigsAtExit Default="1" Desc="1: Resetting Config files at the End of the Program">1</ResetConfigsAtExit>
+            <SaveConfigsToProjectFolder Default="1" Desc="1: Configs of the subprograms are stored in the folder IODir/configFiles/">1</SaveConfigsToProjectFolder>
+            <SaveLogFilesToProjectFolder Default="1" Desc="1: Logfiles of the subprograms are stored in the folder IODir/configFiles/">1</SaveLogFilesToProjectFolder>
+            <UseConfigsFromProjectFolder Default="0" Desc="1: Configs are taken from project folders (see above)">0</UseConfigsFromProjectFolder>
+            <CheckSettingsForDesignLogic ChangeIfNotConsistent="1" Default="1" Desc="Settings of subprograms are checked">1</CheckSettingsForDesignLogic>
+            <DeletePlotsBeforeRun Default="0" Desc="1: Old plots and reports are deleted from folders (especially useful for studies)">0</DeletePlotsBeforeRun>
+            <ClearOldLogFilesAtStart Default="1" Desc="Clear all Subtool logfiles at start">1</ClearOldLogFilesAtStart>
+            <CreatePlotForCalculationHistory Default="0" Desc="0: no plot for calculation history created; 1: plot for calculation history created">0</CreatePlotForCalculationHistory>
+            <SwitchOffPlots Default="1" Desc="1: Switch Off Plots during Design Iteration">1</SwitchOffPlots>
+            <SaveAcftXmlAfterIteration Default="1" Desc="1: Acft-XML is buffered after each iteration">1</SaveAcftXmlAfterIteration>
+            <CheckoutProgramsFromRepository CheckoutDepth="1" Default="1" DeleteSrcDirs="0" Desc="1: If program folder does not exist, automatic checkout from Git server." ExitAfterCheckout="1" PrivateOpenSSHkey="DEFAULT" Timeout="30">1</CheckoutProgramsFromRepository>
+            <DesignCase>
+                <Mode Default="0" Desc="0: Standard (no checks in subprograms), 1: Clean Sheet Design, 2: Design with existing geometry">1</Mode>
+                <Calibration>
+                    <CalibrateToTargetValues Default="0" Desc="1: use target values for MTOM and OME (see below)">0</CalibrateToTargetValues>
+                    <TargetMTOM Desc="Given MTOM">77000</TargetMTOM>
+                    <TargetOME Desc="Given OME (can be skipped, if already calibrated)" Skip="0">42100</TargetOME>
+                    <FreeVariableOMECal Default="1" Desc="1: massEstimation (fuselage)" ResetAtStart="1">1</FreeVariableOMECal>
+                    <FreeVariableMTOMCal Default="1" Desc="1: engineSizing (FuelFlow), 2:calculatePolar (DragReduction)" ResetBothVariablesAtStart="0" ResetUsedVariableAtStart="0">1</FreeVariableMTOMCal>
+                    <NumberOfIterations Default="4" Desc="Number of iterations after which each MTOM calibration is performed">4</NumberOfIterations>
+                    <MaxIterationsBeforeExitOMECal Default="20" Desc="Number of iterations before the OME calibration is canceled by exit(1)">20</MaxIterationsBeforeExitOMECal>
+                    <TruncErrorFactor Default="125" Desc="Termination criterion: As factor regarding convergenceCriteria (see below)">125</TruncErrorFactor>
+                    <Damp_MTOM_Calibration_Lever Default="0" Desc="Switch for damping MTOM calibration lever arm" x_rel_max="2">0</Damp_MTOM_Calibration_Lever>
+                    <Damp_OME_Calibration_Lever Default="0" Desc="Switch for damping OME calibration lever arm" x_rel_max="2">0</Damp_OME_Calibration_Lever>
+                </Calibration>
+                <PayloadRangeAnalysis Desc="for determination of points on PL-Range diagram (not suitable for input of values)">
+                    <ExitIfMTOMLimitReached AllowedRelOvershoot="0." Default="1" Desc="1: Program abort, if TOM ge MTOM (in Study Mode)">1</ExitIfMTOMLimitReached>
+                    <ExitIfFuelLimitReached AllowedRelOvershoot="0." Default="1" Desc="1: Program abort, if fuel estimated ge MFM">1</ExitIfFuelLimitReached>
+                    <DeltaTOMtoMTOM Desc="MTOM - TOM (study mission)" Unit="kg">15797.9102</DeltaTOMtoMTOM>
+                    <DeltaFueltoMFM Desc="MFM  - Mission Fuel (study mission)" Unit="kg">25016.84771</DeltaFueltoMFM>
+                    <LeastSquareDelta Desc="sqrt(pow(deltaFuel,2)+pow(deltaTOM,2))" Unit="kg">29587.44051</LeastSquareDelta>
+                </PayloadRangeAnalysis>
+                <RangeTypeSpecificFactors Default="0" Des="Adapt aircraft specific factors in all used modules. Mode 0: No adaptation, Mode 1: based on design range, 2: short-range, 3: mid-range, 4: long-range">0</RangeTypeSpecificFactors>
+            </DesignCase>
+            <AutomaticTrim Default="1" Desc="Trim is automated">1</AutomaticTrim>
+        </ProgramSpecific>
+        <ATLASupportFiles>
+            <FileName type="OperatingCompany">operating_company.xml</FileName>
+            <FileName type="Scenario">scenario.xml</FileName>
+        </ATLASupportFiles>
+    </ControlSettings>
+    <ProgramSettings Desc="program settings">
+        <convergenceCriteria Default="0.0025" Desc="permitted relative change to achieve convergence" Unit="-">0.0001</convergenceCriteria>
+        <DampMTOMIteration Default="0" Desc="1: Mean value of the last 2 MTOM values is used to suppress vibrations if necessary.">1</DampMTOMIteration>
+        <DampOMEIteration Default="0" Desc="1: Mean value of the last 2 OME values is used to suppress vibrations if necessary.">0</DampOMEIteration>
+        <maxIterationsBeforeExitSizingLoop Default="30" Desc="Number of iterations before the loop is aborted by exit(1)">30</maxIterationsBeforeExitSizingLoop>
+        <SetupSteps Desc="Programs that are executed once in study mode">
+            <NumberPrograms Default="2" Desc="Number of programs before iteration">2</NumberPrograms>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="1" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="initialSizing.exe" Desc="Name">initialSizing</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../01_initialSizing/" Desc="Path">../01_initialSizing/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="2" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="fuselageDesign.exe" Desc="Name">fuselageDesign</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../02_fuselageDesign/" Desc="Path">../02_fuselageDesign/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+        </SetupSteps>
+        <SizingLoop Desc="Programs in the Convergence Loop" Iterate="1">
+            <NumberPrograms Default="10" Desc="Number of programs in the loop">10</NumberPrograms>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="1" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="createMissionXML.exe" Desc="Name">createMissionXML</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../10_createMissionXML/" Desc="Pfad">../10_createMissionXML/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="7" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="wingDesign.exe" Desc="Name">wingDesign</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../11_wingDesign/" Desc="Pfad">../11_wingDesign/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="4" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="empenageSizing.exe" Desc="Name">empennageSizing</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../12_empennageSizing/" Desc="Path">../12_empennageSizing/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="3" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="engineSizing.exe" Desc="Name">engineSizing</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../13_engineSizing/" Desc="Path">../13_engineSizing/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="5" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="propulsionIntegration.exe" Desc="Name">propulsionIntegration</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../14_propulsionIntegration/" Desc="Path">../14_propulsionIntegration/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="2" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="landingGearDesign.exe" Desc="Name">landingGearDesign</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../15_landingGearDesign/" Desc="Path">../15_landingGearDesign/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="6" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="calculatePolar.exe" Desc="Name">calculatePolar</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../21_calculatePolar/" Desc="Path">../21_calculatePolar/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="8" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="massEstimation.exe" Desc="Name">massEstimation</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../22_massEstimation/" Desc="Path">../22_massEstimation/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="9" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="systemsDesign.exe" Desc="Name">systemsDesign</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../23_systemsDesign/" Desc="Path">../23_systemsDesign/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="10" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="missionAnalysis.exe" Desc="Name">missionAnalysis</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../31_missionAnalysis/" Desc="Path">../31_missionAnalysis/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+        </SizingLoop>
+        <StudyMission Desc="Analyse for StudyMission" Iterate="1" TruncError="0.001">
+            <NumberPrograms Default="3" Desc="Number of programs for StudyMission">3</NumberPrograms>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="1" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="createMissionXML.exe" Desc="Name">createMissionXML</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../10_createMissionXML/" Desc="Path">../10_createMissionXML/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="2" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="systemsDesign.exe" Desc="Name">systemsDesign</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../23_systemsDesign/" Desc="Path">../23_systemsDesign/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="3" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10">
+                <Name Default="missionAnalysis.exe" Desc="Name">missionAnalysis</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../31_missionAnalysis/" Desc="Path">../31_missionAnalysis/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+        </StudyMission>
+        <PostprocessingSteps Desc="Programs that are executed once in study mode">
+            <NumberPrograms Default="2" Desc="Number of programs in postprocessing">8</NumberPrograms>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="1" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="calculatePerformance.exe" Desc="Name">calculatePerformance</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../51_calculatePerformance/" Desc="Path">../51_calculatePerformance/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rAIRCRAFTDESIGN:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="2" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="calculateCosts.exe" Desc="Name">calculateCosts</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../52_calculateCosts/" Desc="Path">../52_calculateCosts/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALTOOLS:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="3" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="estimateDOC.exe" Desc="Name">estimateDOC</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../53_estimateDOC/" Desc="Path">../53_estimateDOC/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALTOOLS:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="4" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="calculateCosts.exe" Desc="Name">calculateCosts</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../52_calculateCosts/" Desc="Path">../52_calculateCosts/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALTOOLS:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="5" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="calculateEmissions.exe" Desc="Name">calculateEmissions</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../54_calculateEmissions/" Desc="Path">../54_calculateEmissions/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALTOOLS:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="6" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="reportGenerator.exe" Desc="Name">reportGenerator</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../91_reportGenerator/" Desc="Path">../91_reportGenerator/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALSOFTWARE:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="7" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="cpacsInterface.exe" Desc="Name">cpacsInterface</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../92_cpacsInterface/" Desc="Path">../92_cpacsInterface/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALSOFTWARE:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+            <Program Desc="Path and program name" ID="8" maxRuntime_in_minutes="10" type="std">
+                <Name Default="designEvaluator.exe" Desc="Name">designEvaluator</Name>
+                <Directory Default="../93_designEvaluator/" Desc="Path">../93_designEvaluator/</Directory>
+                <Source Desc="Source of tool. Repository: local - Set path to local tool directoryDefault; server - Set path to git repository:branch" Repository="server">rADDITIONALSOFTWARE:master</Source>
+            </Program>
+        </PostprocessingSteps>
+    </ProgramSettings>
+</ConfigFile>

xml_configs/createMissionXML_conf.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<module_configuration_file name="createMissionXML_conf.xml">
+	<control_settings description="General control settings for this tool">
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_name description="Specify the name of the exchange file">
+			<value>CSR-02.xml</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_name>
+		<aircraft_exchange_file_directory description="Specify the direction in which the aircraft exchange file can be found">
+			<value>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_directory>
+		<own_tool_level description="Specify the tool level of this tool">
+			<value>3</value>
+		</own_tool_level>
+		<console_output description="Selector to specify the console output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</console_output>
+		<log_file_output description="Selector to specify the log file output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</log_file_output>
+		<plot_output description="Specify the way plotting shall be handled">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable plotting ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<copy_plotting_files description="Switch if plotting files shall be copied ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</copy_plotting_files>
+			<delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder description="Switch if plotting files shall be deleted from folder ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder>
+		</plot_output>
+		<report_output description="Switch to generate an HTML report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</report_output>
+		<tex_report description="Switch to generate a Tex report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</tex_report>
+		<write_info_files description="Switch to generate info files ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>false</value>
+		</write_info_files>
+		<gnuplot_script description="Specify the name of the plot file">
+			<value>create_mission_xml_plot.plt</value>
+		</gnuplot_script>
+		<log_file description="Specify the name of the log file">
+			<value>create_mission_xml.log</value>
+		</log_file>
+		<inkscape_path description="Path to the inkscape application ('DEFAULT': Use inkscape from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</inkscape_path>
+		<gnuplot_path description="Path to the gnuplot application ('DEFAULT': Use gnuplot from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</gnuplot_path>
+	</control_settings>
+	<program_settings description="Program Settings">
+		<mission_choice description="Pick a mission (by now only 1 implemented): standard">
+			<value>standard</value>
+		</mission_choice>
+		<maximum_operating_mach_number description="Specify the maximum operating Mach number by its delta to the initial cruise Mach number">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable the specification via initial cruise Mach number + delta ('true': On, 'false': Off-&gt; read from aircraft exchange file)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<delta description="Difference between maximum operating Mach number (MMO) and initial cruise (IC) Mach number: delta = MMO - IC">
+				<value>0.04</value>
+				<unit>1</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>1.0</upper_boundary>
+			</delta>
+		</maximum_operating_mach_number>
+		<adapt_climb_speed_schedule description="Second calibrated airspeed (CAS) within climb adapted to crossover altitude">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable crossover altitude adaption ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<crossover_altitude description="Crossover altitude to which the second calibrated airspeed (CAS) shall be adapted">
+				<value>30000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</crossover_altitude>
+		</adapt_climb_speed_schedule>
+		<climb_thrust_setting description="Selector to set the thrust rating within climb/acceleration segments to 'mode_0': Takeoff, 'mode_1': Climb, 'mode_2': Maximum continuous, 'mode_3': Cruise">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</climb_thrust_setting>
+		<maximum_rate_of_climb description="Limit the rate of climb (ROC) to a preset value during Climb segments; values less then 0: Use full thrust as limit">
+			<value>-1</value>
+			<unit>ft/min</unit>
+			<lower_boundary>-1</lower_boundary>
+			<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+		</maximum_rate_of_climb>
+		<write_requirement_mission description="Switch if a mission file for requirement check mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</write_requirement_mission>
+		<design_mission>
+			<write_mission_file description="Switch if a mission file for the design mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</write_mission_file>
+			<output_file_name description="Specify the name of the created mission file">
+				<value>mission_design.xml</value>
+			</output_file_name>
+			<terminal_operation_time description="Specify the time at the terminal for stopovers">
+				<value>25</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>5</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>10000</upper_boundary>
+			</terminal_operation_time>
+			<takeoff_procedure description="Selector for the takeoff procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': ICAO-A Take-Off Procedure (not implemented yet), 'mode_2': ICAO-A Take-Off Procedure (not implemented yet), 'mode_3': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</takeoff_procedure>
+			<approach_procedure description="Selector for the approach procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Continuous descent approach (not implemented yet), 'mode_2': steep Continuous descent approach (not implemented yet), 'mode_3': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</approach_procedure>
+			<taxi_time_origin description="Time needed for taxiing at origin.">
+				<value>9</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_origin>
+			<taxi_time_destination description="Time needed for taxiing at destination.">
+				<value>5</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_destination>
+			<auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the initial cruise altitude (ICA) ('true': On [ICA design: FL330, ICA study: FL350], 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude>
+			<auto_select_flight_level description="Specify if and how the flight level selection is automated">
+				<enable description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the flight level ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</enable>
+				<no_steps description="Switch to never change from initial cruise altitude (ICA) -&gt; ICA = altitude for whole cruise ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</no_steps>
+			</auto_select_flight_level>
+			<round_to_regular_flight_level description="Switch to round to flight levels (FL) within 20 FL (= 2000 ft) intervals; e.g. FL 330 or 350 ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</round_to_regular_flight_level>
+			<auto_climb_altitude_steps description="Altitude step distance in cruise flight with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>2000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>500</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_climb_altitude_steps>
+			<auto_rate_of_climb_steps description="Rate of climb steps in cruise with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>300</value>
+				<unit>ft/min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_rate_of_climb_steps>
+			<alternate_distance description="Distance from destination to alternate aerodrome">
+				<value>370400.2</value>
+				<unit>m</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>926000</upper_boundary>
+			</alternate_distance>
+			<engine_warmup_time description="Running time of the engines before take-off">
+				<value>0</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</engine_warmup_time>
+			<electric_taxiing_switch description="mode_0: Propulsion Taxiing; mode_1: Electric Taxiing">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</electric_taxiing_switch>
+			<origin_airport description="ICAO code of origin - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</origin_airport>
+			<destination_airport description="ICAO code of destination - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</destination_airport>
+		</design_mission>
+		<study_mission>
+			<write_mission_file description="Switch if a mission file for the study mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</write_mission_file>
+			<copy_mach_number description="Switch if the Mach number is copied from the design mission's requirements block ('true': On, 'false': Off; only for parameter studies with Mach number variation)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</copy_mach_number>
+			<copy_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch if the initial cruise altitude (ICA) is copied from the design mission's requirements block ('true': On, 'false': Off; only for parameter studies with ICA variation without altitude optimization)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</copy_initial_cruise_altitude>
+			<output_file_name description="Specify the name of the created mission file">
+				<value>mission_study.xml</value>
+			</output_file_name>
+			<terminal_operation_time description="Specify the time at the terminal for stopovers">
+				<value>25</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>5</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>inf</upper_boundary>
+			</terminal_operation_time>
+			<takeoff_procedure description="Selector for the takeoff procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</takeoff_procedure>
+			<approach_procedure description="Selector for the approach procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</approach_procedure>
+			<taxi_time_origin description="Time needed for taxiing at origin.">
+				<value>9</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_origin>
+			<taxi_time_destination description="Time needed for taxiing at destination.">
+				<value>5</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_destination>
+			<auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the initial cruise altitude (ICA) ('true': On [ICA design: FL330, ICA study: FL350], 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude>
+			<auto_select_flight_level description="Specify if and how the flight level selection is automated">
+				<enable description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the flight level ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</enable>
+				<no_steps description="Switch to never change from initial cruise altitude (ICA) -&gt; ICA = altitude for whole cruise ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</no_steps>
+			</auto_select_flight_level>
+			<round_to_regular_flight_level description="Switch to round to flight levels (FL) within 20 FL (= 2000 ft) intervals; e.g. FL 330 or 350 ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</round_to_regular_flight_level>
+			<auto_climb_altitude_steps description="Altitude step distance in cruise flight with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>2000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>500</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_climb_altitude_steps>
+			<auto_rate_of_climb_steps description="Rate of climb steps in cruise with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>300</value>
+				<unit>ft/min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_rate_of_climb_steps>
+			<alternate_distance description="Distance from destination to alternate aerodrome">
+				<value>370400.2</value>
+				<unit>m</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>926000</upper_boundary>
+			</alternate_distance>
+			<engine_warmup_time description="Running time of the engines before take-off">
+				<value>0</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</engine_warmup_time>
+			<electric_taxiing_switch description="mode_0: Propulsion Taxiing; mode_1: Electric Taxiing">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</electric_taxiing_switch>
+			<origin_airport description="ICAO code of origin - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</origin_airport>
+			<destination_airport description="ICAO code of destination - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</destination_airport>
+		</study_mission>
+	</program_settings>
+</module_configuration_file>
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xml_configs/createMissionXML_conf_default.xml

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<module_configuration_file name="createMissionXML_conf.xml">
+    <control_settings description="General control settings for this tool">
+        <aircraft_exchange_file_name description="Specify the name of the exchange file">
+			<value>CSR-02.xml</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_name>
+        <aircraft_exchange_file_directory description="Specify the direction in which the aircraft exchange file can be found">
+			<value>../projects/CSR/CSR-02/</value>
+		</aircraft_exchange_file_directory>
+        <own_tool_level description="Specify the tool level of this tool">
+			<value>3</value>
+		</own_tool_level>
+        <console_output description="Selector to specify the console output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</console_output>
+        <log_file_output description="Selector to specify the log file output ('mode_0': Off, 'mode_1': only out/err/warn, 'mode_2': 1 + info, 'mode_3': 2 + debug)">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</log_file_output>
+        <plot_output description="Specify the way plotting shall be handled">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable plotting ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<copy_plotting_files description="Switch if plotting files shall be copied ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</copy_plotting_files>
+			<delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder description="Switch if plotting files shall be deleted from folder ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</delete_plotting_files_from_tool_folder>
+		</plot_output>
+        <report_output description="Switch to generate an HTML report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</report_output>
+        <tex_report description="Switch to generate a Tex report ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</tex_report>
+        <write_info_files description="Switch to generate info files ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>false</value>
+		</write_info_files>
+        <gnuplot_script description="Specify the name of the plot file">
+			<value>create_mission_xml_plot.plt</value>
+		</gnuplot_script>
+        <log_file description="Specify the name of the log file">
+			<value>create_mission_xml.log</value>
+		</log_file>
+        <inkscape_path description="Path to the inkscape application ('DEFAULT': Use inkscape from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</inkscape_path>
+        <gnuplot_path description="Path to the gnuplot application ('DEFAULT': Use gnuplot from the UNICADO repo structure)">
+			<value>DEFAULT</value>
+		</gnuplot_path>
+    </control_settings>
+    <program_settings description="Program Settings">
+		<mission_choice description="Pick a mission (by now only 1 implemented): standard">
+			<value>standard</value>
+		</mission_choice>
+        <maximum_operating_mach_number description="Specify the maximum operating Mach number by its delta to the initial cruise Mach number">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable the specification via initial cruise Mach number + delta ('true': On, 'false': Off-> read from aircraft exchange file)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<delta description="Difference between maximum operating Mach number (MMO) and initial cruise (IC) Mach number: delta = MMO - IC">
+				<value>0.04</value>
+				<unit>1</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>1.0</upper_boundary>
+			</delta>
+		</maximum_operating_mach_number>
+        <adapt_climb_speed_schedule description="Second calibrated airspeed (CAS) within climb adapted to crossover altitude">
+			<enable description="Switch to enable crossover altitude adaption ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</enable>
+			<crossover_altitude description="Crossover altitude to which the second calibrated airspeed (CAS) shall be adapted">
+				<value>30000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</crossover_altitude>
+		</adapt_climb_speed_schedule>
+        <climb_thrust_setting description="Selector to set the thrust rating within climb/acceleration segments to 'mode_0': Takeoff, 'mode_1': Climb, 'mode_2': Maximum continuous, 'mode_3': Cruise">
+			<value>mode_1</value>
+		</climb_thrust_setting>
+        <maximum_rate_of_climb description="Limit the rate of climb (ROC) to a preset value during Climb segments; values less then 0: Use full thrust as limit">
+			<value>-1</value>
+			<unit>ft/min</unit>
+			<lower_boundary>-1</lower_boundary>
+			<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+		</maximum_rate_of_climb>
+        <write_requirement_mission description="Switch if a mission file for requirement check mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+			<value>true</value>
+		</write_requirement_mission>
+        <design_mission>
+            <write_mission_file description="Switch if a mission file for the design mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</write_mission_file>
+            <output_file_name description="Specify the name of the created mission file">
+				<value>mission_design.xml</value>
+			</output_file_name>
+            <terminal_operation_time description="Specify the time at the terminal for stopovers">
+				<value>25</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>5</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>10000</upper_boundary>
+			</terminal_operation_time>
+			<takeoff_procedure description="Selector for the takeoff procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': ICAO-A Take-Off Procedure (not implemented yet), 'mode_2': ICAO-A Take-Off Procedure (not implemented yet), 'mode_3': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</takeoff_procedure>
+			<approach_procedure description="Selector for the approach procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Continuous descent approach (not implemented yet), 'mode_2': steep Continuous descent approach (not implemented yet), 'mode_3': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</approach_procedure>
+			<taxi_time_origin description="Time needed for taxiing at origin.">
+				<value>9</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_origin>
+			<taxi_time_destination description="Time needed for taxiing at destination.">
+				<value>5</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_destination>
+            <auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the initial cruise altitude (ICA) ('true': On [ICA design: FL330, ICA study: FL350], 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude>
+            <auto_select_flight_level description="Specify if and how the flight level selection is automated">
+				<enable description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the flight level ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</enable>
+				<no_steps description="Switch to never change from initial cruise altitude (ICA) -> ICA = altitude for whole cruise ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</no_steps>
+			</auto_select_flight_level>
+            <round_to_regular_flight_level description="Switch to round to flight levels (FL) within 20 FL (= 2000 ft) intervals; e.g. FL 330 or 350 ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</round_to_regular_flight_level>
+            <auto_climb_altitude_steps description="Altitude step distance in cruise flight with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>2000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>500</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_climb_altitude_steps>
+            <auto_rate_of_climb_steps description="Rate of climb steps in cruise with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>300</value>
+				<unit>ft/min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_rate_of_climb_steps>
+			<alternate_distance description="Distance from destination to alternate aerodrome">
+				<value>370400.2</value>
+				<unit>m</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>926000</upper_boundary>			
+			</alternate_distance>
+			<engine_warmup_time description="Running time of the engines before take-off">
+				<value>0</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</engine_warmup_time>
+			<electric_taxiing_switch description="mode_0: Propulsion Taxiing; mode_1: Electric Taxiing">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</electric_taxiing_switch>
+			<origin_airport description="ICAO code of origin - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</origin_airport>
+			<destination_airport description="ICAO code of destination - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</destination_airport>
+        </design_mission>
+        <study_mission>
+            <write_mission_file description="Switch if a mission file for the study mission shall be created ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</write_mission_file>
+            <copy_mach_number description="Switch if the Mach number is copied from the design mission's requirements block ('true': On, 'false': Off; only for parameter studies with Mach number variation)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</copy_mach_number>
+            <copy_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch if the initial cruise altitude (ICA) is copied from the design mission's requirements block ('true': On, 'false': Off; only for parameter studies with ICA variation without altitude optimization)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</copy_initial_cruise_altitude>
+            <output_file_name description="Specify the name of the created mission file">
+				<value>mission_study.xml</value>
+			</output_file_name>
+            <terminal_operation_time description="Specify the time at the terminal for stopovers">
+				<value>25</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>5</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>inf</upper_boundary>
+			</terminal_operation_time>
+			<takeoff_procedure description="Selector for the takeoff procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</takeoff_procedure>
+			<approach_procedure description="Selector for the approach procedure. 'mode_0': standard, 'mode_1': Standard 19 seat commuter">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</approach_procedure>
+			<taxi_time_origin description="Time needed for taxiing at origin.">
+				<value>9</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_origin>
+			<taxi_time_destination description="Time needed for taxiing at destination.">
+				<value>5</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0.1</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</taxi_time_destination>
+            <auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the initial cruise altitude (ICA) ('true': On [ICA design: FL330, ICA study: FL350], 'false': Off)">
+				<value>false</value>
+			</auto_select_initial_cruise_altitude>
+            <auto_select_flight_level description="Specify if and how the flight level selection is automated">
+				<enable description="Switch to activate automatic selection of the flight level ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</enable>
+				<no_steps description="Switch to never change from initial cruise altitude (ICA) -> ICA = altitude for whole cruise ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+					<value>false</value>
+				</no_steps>
+			</auto_select_flight_level>
+            <round_to_regular_flight_level description="Switch to round to flight levels (FL) within 20 FL (= 2000 ft) intervals; e.g. FL 330 or 350 ('true': On, 'false': Off)">
+				<value>true</value>
+			</round_to_regular_flight_level>
+            <auto_climb_altitude_steps description="Altitude step distance in cruise flight with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>2000</value>
+				<unit>ft</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>500</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>50000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_climb_altitude_steps>
+            <auto_rate_of_climb_steps description="Rate of climb steps in cruise with automatic altitude adjustment">
+				<value>300</value>
+				<unit>ft/min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>5000</upper_boundary>
+			</auto_rate_of_climb_steps>
+			<alternate_distance description="Distance from destination to alternate aerodrome">
+				<value>370400.2</value>
+				<unit>m</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>926000</upper_boundary>			
+			</alternate_distance>
+			<engine_warmup_time description="Running time of the engines before take-off">
+				<value>0</value>
+				<unit>min</unit>
+				<lower_boundary>0</lower_boundary>
+				<upper_boundary>30</upper_boundary>
+			</engine_warmup_time>
+			<electric_taxiing_switch description="mode_0: Propulsion Taxiing; mode_1: Electric Taxiing">
+				<value>mode_0</value>
+			</electric_taxiing_switch>
+			<origin_airport description="ICAO code of origin - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</origin_airport>
+			<destination_airport description="ICAO code of destination - leave empty if no specific airport shall be selected">
+				<value></value>
+			</destination_airport>
+        </study_mission>
+    </program_settings>
+</module_configuration_file>