SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Ram.Ram Class Reference

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

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

Public Attributes
	tag
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 represent the compression of incoming air flow.
Calling this class calls the compute function.

Assumptions:
None

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

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

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

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

Assumptions:
None

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

Inputs:
conditions.freestream.
  pressure
  temperature
  mach_number
self.inputs.working_fluid

Outputs:
self.outputs.
  stagnation_temperature              [K]
  stagnation_pressure                 [Pa]
  isentropic_expansion_factor         [-]
  specific_heat_at_constant_pressure  [J/(kg K)]
  gas_specific_constant               [J/(kg K)]
conditions.freestream.
  stagnation_temperature              [K]
  stagnation_pressure                 [Pa]
  isentropic_expansion_factor         [-]
  specific_heat_at_constant_pressure  [J/(kg K)]
  gas_specific_constant               [J/(kg K)]
  speed_of_sound                      [m/s]

Properties Used:
None

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

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