SUAVE.Components.Energy.Distributors.Solar_Logic.Solar_Logic Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for SUAVE.Components.Energy.Distributors.Solar_Logic.Solar_Logic:

Public Member Functions
def	__defaults__ (self)
def	voltage (self)
def	logic (self, conditions, numerics)

Public Attributes
	MPPT_efficiency
	system_voltage
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

The distributor is a component unique to a solar aircraft. This controls the flow of energy in to and from the battery.
    This includes the basic logic of the maximum power point tracker that modifies the voltage of the panels to
    extract maximum power.

    Assumptions:
    None
    
    Source:
    None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Distributors.Solar_Logic.Solar_Logic.__defaults__

(

self

)

This sets the default values.
    
    Assumptions:
    None
    
    Source:
    N/A
    
    Inputs:
    None
    
    Outputs:
    None
    
    Properties Used:
    None

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

logic()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Distributors.Solar_Logic.Solar_Logic.logic	(		self,
			conditions,
			numerics
	)

The power being sent to the battery

    Assumptions:
the system voltage is constant
the maximum power point is at a constant voltage

    Source:
    N/A
    
    Inputs:
self.inputs:
    powerin
    pavionics
    ppayload
    currentesc
numerics.time.integrate

    Outputs:
self.outputs:
    current
    power_in
    energy_transfer
    
    Properties Used:
self.MPPT_efficiency

voltage()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Distributors.Solar_Logic.Solar_Logic.voltage

(

self

)

The system voltage

    Assumptions:
this function practically does nothing
    
    Source:
    N/A
    
    Inputs:
self.system_voltage         [volts]
       
    Outputs:
self.outputs.system_voltage [volts]

    Properties Used:
    None               

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

• /Users/emiliobotero/Dropbox/SUAVE/SUAVE/trunk/SUAVE/Components/Energy/Distributors/Solar_Logic.py