SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Propeller_Lo_Fid.Propeller_Lo_Fid Class Reference

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

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

Public Attributes
	tip_radius
	propulsive_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 low-fidelity propeller component.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Propeller_Lo_Fid.Propeller_Lo_Fid.__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.

spin()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Propeller_Lo_Fid.Propeller_Lo_Fid.spin	(		self,
			conditions
	)

Analyzes a propeller given geometry and operating conditions.

Assumptions:
per source

Source:
Qprop theory document

Inputs:
self.inputs.omega            [radian/s]
self.inputs.torque           [Nm]
conditions.freestream.
  density                    [kg/m^3]
  dynamic_viscosity          [kg/(m-s)]
  velocity                   [m/s]
  speed_of_sound             [m/s]
  temperature                [K]

Outputs:
conditions.propulsion.etap   [-]  (propulsive efficiency)
thrust                       [N]
Qm                           [Nm] (torque)
power                        [W]
Cp                           [-]  (coefficient of power)

Properties Used:
self.tip_radius              [m]
self.propulsive_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/Propeller_Lo_Fid.py