SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Internal_Combustion_Engine.Internal_Combustion_Engine Class Reference

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

Public Member Functions
def	__defaults__ (self)
def	power (self, conditions)
def	calculate_throttle (self, conditions)

Public Attributes
	sea_level_power
	flat_rate_altitude
	rated_speed
	power_specific_fuel_consumption
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 an internal combustion engine component.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Internal_Combustion_Engine.Internal_Combustion_Engine.__defaults__

(

self

)

This sets the default inputs and outputs data structure.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
N/A

Inputs:
None

Outputs:
None

Properties Used:
N/A

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

calculate_throttle()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Internal_Combustion_Engine.Internal_Combustion_Engine.calculate_throttle	(		self,
			conditions
	)

The internal combustion engine output power and specific power consumption

source: 

Inputs:
    Engine:
sea-level power
flat rate altitude
rated_speed (RPM)
throttle setting
inputs.power
    Freestream conditions:
altitude
delta_isa
Outputs:
    Brake power (or Shaft power)
    Power (brake) specific fuel consumption
    Fuel flow
    Torque
    throttle setting

power()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Internal_Combustion_Engine.Internal_Combustion_Engine.power	(		self,
			conditions
	)

The internal combustion engine output power and specific power consumption
Inputs:
    Engine:
sea-level power
flat rate altitude
rated_speed (RPM)
throttle setting
inputs.speed (RPM)
    Freestream conditions:
altitude
delta_isa
Outputs:
    Brake power (or Shaft power)
    Power (brake) specific fuel consumption
    Fuel flow
    Torque

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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/Internal_Combustion_Engine.py