SUAVE  2.5.2
An Aerospace Vehicle Environment for Designing Future Aircraft
SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Fan.Fan Class Reference
Inheritance diagram for SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Fan.Fan:
SUAVE.Components.Energy.Energy_Component.Energy_Component SUAVE.Components.Physical_Component.Physical_Component SUAVE.Components.Component.Component

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 fan 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.Fan.Fan.__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.Fan.Fan.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               [-]

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file: