SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Gearbox.Gearbox Class Reference

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

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

Public Attributes
	tag
	gearwheel_radius1
	gearwheel_radius2
	efficiency
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 gear box component.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Gearbox.Gearbox.__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.Gearbox.Gearbox.compute

(

self

)

Computes gearbox values.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Inputs:
see properties used

Outputs:
self.outputs.
  rotation_speed    [radian/s]
  torque            [Nm]
  power             [W]

Properties Used:
self.
  gearwhell_radius1 [m]
  gearwhell_radius2 [m]
  torque1           [Nm]
  speed_1           [radian/s]
  efficiency        [-]

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

• /Users/emiliobotero/Dropbox/SUAVE/SUAVE/trunk/SUAVE/Components/Energy/Converters/Gearbox.py