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lst-tools

lst-tools is a Python toolkit for pre- and post-processing of Linear Stability Theory (LST) analyses of high-speed boundary layers.

Features

  • CLI: Streamlined workflow from the terminal
  • API: Python interface for scripting and automation
  • HPC: Job script generation for cluster environments
  • Post-processing: Ridge-line maxima extraction and 3-D tracking volume assembly

Quick Start

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PDF Downloads

  • Latest PDF (stable URL): https://uahypersonics.github.io/lst-tools/pdf/lst-tools-documentation.pdf
  • Versioned PDF (tag builds): https://uahypersonics.github.io/lst-tools/pdf/lst-tools-vX.Y.Z.pdf

For example, tag v0.1.3 publishes: https://uahypersonics.github.io/lst-tools/pdf/lst-tools-v0.1.3.pdf

Install the package (see Installation for detailed instructions):

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pip install lst-tools

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# initialize a config file
lst-tools init

# convert base flow to LASTRAC format
lst-tools lastrac

# set up and run parsing sweep
lst-tools setup parsing --auto-fill

# set up and run tracking
lst-tools setup tracking --auto-fill

# post-process tracking results (maxima + volume)
lst-tools process tracking --interpolate

# optional: set up and process spectra
lst-tools setup spectra
lst-tools process spectra

# optional: clean generated artifacts
lst-tools clean tracking --force

lst-tools can also be used as a Python library. See the API Reference for details.

License

BSD-3-Clause. See LICENSE for details.