SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Compressor.Compressor Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Compressor.Compressor:

Public Member Functions
def	__defaults__ (self)
def	compute (self, conditions)

Public Attributes
	tag
	polytropic_efficiency
	pressure_ratio
Public Attributes inherited from SUAVE.Components.Energy.Energy_Component.Energy_Component
	inputs
	outputs
Public Attributes inherited from SUAVE.Components.Physical_Component.Physical_Component
	tag
	mass_properties
	origin
	symmetric
Public Attributes inherited from SUAVE.Components.Component.Component
	tag
	origin
	generative_design_max_per_vehicle
	generative_design_characteristics
	generative_design_special_parent

Detailed Description

This is a compressor component typically used in a turbofan.
Calling this class calls the compute function.

Assumptions:
Pressure ratio and efficiency do not change with varying conditions.

Source:
https://web.stanford.edu/~cantwell/AA283_Course_Material/AA283_Course_Notes/

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Compressor.Compressor.__defaults__

(

self

)

This sets the default values for the component to function.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
N/A

Inputs:
None

Outputs:
None

Properties Used:
None

Reimplemented from SUAVE.Components.Energy.Energy_Component.Energy_Component.

compute()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Compressor.Compressor.compute	(		self,
			conditions
	)

This computes the output values from the input values according to
equations from the source.

Assumptions:
Constant polytropic efficiency and pressure ratio

Source:
https://web.stanford.edu/~cantwell/AA283_Course_Material/AA283_Course_Notes/

Inputs:
conditions.freestream.
  isentropic_expansion_factor         [-]
  specific_heat_at_constant_pressure  [J/(kg K)]
self.inputs.
  stagnation_temperature              [K]
  stagnation_pressure                 [Pa]

Outputs:
self.outputs.
  stagnation_temperature              [K]  
  stagnation_pressure                 [Pa]
  stagnation_enthalpy                 [J/kg]
  work_done                           [J/kg]

Properties Used:
self.
  pressure_ratio                      [-]
  polytropic_efficiency               [-]

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