SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Solar_Panel.Solar_Panel Class Reference

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

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

Public Attributes
	area
	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

Solar_Panel Class

This is a solar cell component.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Solar_Panel.Solar_Panel.__defaults__

(

self

)

This sets the default values for the component to function.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Inputs:
None

Outputs:
None

Properties Used:
None

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

power()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Converters.Solar_Panel.Solar_Panel.power

(

self

)

This determines the power output of the solar cell.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
None

Inputs:
self.inputs.flux   [W/m^2]

Outputs:
self.outputs.power [W]
power              [W]

Properties Used:
self.efficiency    [-]
self.area          [m^2]

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