Practical Tools: A Collection of Tools for Students and Engineers

Self-initiated Project (~Free time)
Date: November 2023

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Overview

This project, initiated during my free time, is a collection of practical tools designed to assist students and engineers in performing experiments and simulations more efficiently. The website is divided into two parts: documentation, explaining the purpose and usage of the tools, and interactive tools, which allow users to run simulations and calculations directly from the browser.

Key Features

• Picture Treatment Tool (JavaScript & Python Versions): This tool allows you to process batches of pictures, compute an average image, and then analyze it to determine the two main axes and the angle between them. It also computes their equations and the length of the light area along those axes. The JavaScript version is available directly on the website, and the Python version can be found on GitHub. View the Python version here.
• Airfoil Analysis Tool: Simulate and analyze airfoils using theoretical methods like the Thin Airfoil Theory and the Vortex Panel Method, with validation against XFOIL and experimental data.
• Documentation and Interactive Tools: Detailed explanations for each tool, alongside live simulations, allowing users to input data and generate results in real time.

GitHub Repository

Technologies Used

Web Development & Documentation

Name	Badge	Purpose
HTML5		Structure of the website
CSS3		Design and layout of the website
JavaScript		Core logic of the website and simulations
Bootstrap		Website design and responsiveness
Plotly		Dynamic graphs for data visualization
ChartJs		Graphs for interactive results display
Vue.js		Framework used for creating the interactive documentation
VitePress		Static site generation for the documentation
Markdown		Lightweight markup language for writing documentation
LaTeX		Typesetting system for mathematical equations and scientific writing

Backend

Name	Badge	Purpose
LAMP Stack		Full-stack solution for web development
Apache2		Web server for hosting the PHP application

Hosting & Version Control

Name	Badge	Purpose
OVH		Hosting provider for the web application
Cloudflare		Web infrastructure and website security company
GitHub		Version control and collaboration platform for the project

Showcase

Here are some key visuals from the project, including the interface and example outputs.

Picture Treatment Tool

Parameters for picture treatment analysis	Example input image

Determination of the biggest axis of the injector	Example output

Light intensity computed along the light intensity axis	Example output

Airfoil Analysis Tool

Airfoil analysis tool interface	Example generated profile for a NACA 6409 airfoil

Comparison Lift Coefficient for a NACA 0012 profile	Generation of the geometry for the Vortex Panel Method

Pressure distribution around a NACA 0012 airfoil	Comparison with experimental data