v1.8.1

• Modified:
  • Python 3.12 is now supported. (#555)
  • Python 3.8, that reached end of life, is no longer supported. (#555)

v1.8.0

• Added:

  • Custom imports handling in configuration file. (#559)
  • Initializing output values from input file. (#551)
  • Layout of mission viewer can now be controlled by user. (#549 by @Mokyoslurp)
  • Added sunburst mass breakdown for missions other than the sizing one. (#547)
  • In mission computation, added CL as possible target for altitude change. (#563)
  • New method get_val() in Variable class to get values in different units. (#570)
  • Plots now handle horizontal_tail:center new naming. (#546)

• Fixed:

  • Better NaN detection in inputs. (#532)
  • Deactivation of dataset is now effective for both plots in mass breakdown bar plot. (#545 by @aeomath)
  • Payload range module can now handle mission files with several missions. (#562)

v1.7.4

• Fixed:
  • Fixed compatibility of ValidityDomainChecker class with OpenMDAO 3.34. (#553)

v1.7.3

• Added:

  • Compatibility with Python 3.11. (#538)
  • Aircraft plot: minor change in naming of geometry variable for horizontal tail (old name still accepted). (#546)

• Fixed:

  • Fixed validity checker for array variables. (#537)
  • In mass breakdown bar plot, legend was controlling visibility only for the right-handed plot. (#545 by @aeomath)

v1.7.2

• Added:

  • A fastoad.testing.run_system() function is now available in public API for component unit test. (#533)

• Modified:

  • pathlib.Path objects are now accepted whenever a file or folder path is expected. (#521, #522, #525)
  • Enhanced and documented the CycleGroup class. (#528)

• Fixed:

  • Climb was not stopping when start was already over the asked optimal altitude/flight level. (#526)
  • Fixed links to OpenMDAO doc. (#527)
  • Fixed behavior when input variables could be added using model_options. (#530)
  • Fixed the variables displayed by default in MissionViewer. (#535)

v1.7.1

• Added:

  • The base class CycleGroup is now proposed to standardize options for groups that contain a loop. (#516)

• Fixed:

  • Missions can now be defined without route. (#515)

v1.7.0

• Added:

  • Centralized way to set options from configuration file. (#510)

• Fixed:

  • Fix for validity domain checker. (#511)

v1.6.0

• Added:

  • FAST-OAD is now officially compatible with Python 3.10. Support of Python 3.7 has been abandoned. (#496)
  • OpenMDAO group options can now be set from configuration file. (#502)
  • Mission computation:
    • A value for maximum lift coefficient can now be set for climb and cruise segments. (#504)
    • Added the field consumed_fuel, computed for each time step and present in CSV output file. (#505)

• Fixed:

  • Decreased execution time by avoiding unnecessary setup operations. (#503)

v1.5.2

• Added:

  • Added sphinx documentation for source data file generation. (#500)

• Fixed:

  • Fix for climb segment going far too high when asked for optimal altitude in some cases. (#497 and #498)
  • Now accepting upper case distribution names for FAST-OAD plugins. (#499)
  • Now DataFile.from_problem() returns a DataFile instance, and not a VariableList instance. (#494)

v1.5.1

• Fixed:
  • Some warning were issued by pandas when using mission module. (#492)