SUAVE.Components.Energy.Processes.Solar_Radiation.Solar_Radiation Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for SUAVE.Components.Energy.Processes.Solar_Radiation.Solar_Radiation:

Public Member Functions
def	solar_radiation (self, conditions)
Public Member Functions inherited from SUAVE.Components.Energy.Energy_Component.Energy_Component
def	__defaults__ (self)

Additional Inherited Members
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

A class that handle solar radiation computation.

Assumptions:
None

Source:
N/A

Member Function Documentation

solar_radiation()

def SUAVE.Components.Energy.Processes.Solar_Radiation.Solar_Radiation.solar_radiation	(		self,
			conditions
	)

Computes the adjusted solar flux

Assumptions:
Solar intensity =1305 W/m^2
Includes a diffuse component of 0% of the direct component
Altitudes are not excessive 

Source:
N/A

Inputs:
conditions.frames.
  planet.start_time        [s]
  planet.latitude          [degrees]
  planet.longitude         [degrees]
  body.inertial_rotations  [radians]
  inertial.time            [s]
conditions.freestream.
  altitude                 [m]

Outputs:
self.outputs.flux          [W/m^2]
flux                       [W/m^2]

Properties Used:
N/A

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

• /Users/emiliobotero/Dropbox/SUAVE/SUAVE/trunk/SUAVE/Components/Energy/Processes/Solar_Radiation.py