SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed:

Public Member Functions
def	__defaults__ (self)
def	evaluate_thrust (self, state)

Public Attributes
	engines
	propellers
	engine_length
	number_of_engines
	rated_speed
	identical_propellers
Public Attributes inherited from SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Network.Network
	tag
	generative_design_max_per_vehicle
	non_dimensional_origin
	number_of_engines
	engine_length
	wing_mounted
	areas
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

An internal combustion engine with a constant speed propeller.

    Assumptions:
    0.5 Throttle corresponds to 0 rotor pitch. Less than 0.5 throttle implies negative rotor pitch.
    
    Source:
    None

Member Function Documentation

__defaults__()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.__defaults__

(

self

)

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

Reimplemented from SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Network.Network.

evaluate_thrust()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Networks.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.evaluate_thrust	(		self,
			state
	)

Calculate thrust given the current state of the vehicle
    
    Assumptions:
    
    Source:
    N/A
    
    Inputs:
    state [state()]
    
    Outputs:
    results.thrust_force_vector [newtons]
    results.vehicle_mass_rate   [kg/s]
    conditions.propulsion:
rpm                  [radians/sec]
propeller_torque     [N-M]
power                [W]
    
    Properties Used:
    Defaulted values

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

• /Users/emiliobotero/Dropbox/SUAVE/SUAVE/trunk/SUAVE/Components/Energy/Networks/Internal_Combustion_Propeller_Constant_Speed.py