RCAIDE.Framework.External_Interfaces.OpenVSP.get_fuel_tank_properties

get_fuel_tank_properties

get_fuel_tank_properties(vehicle, tag, fuel_tank_set_index=3, slices_for_calculation=100)

This function computes the center of gravity, total possible fuel mass, the available volume of each fuel tank in the vehicle through a mass properties computation in OpenVSP.

Assumptions: Fuel tanks exists in the fuselage and wings only All fuel tanks have unique names

Source: N/A

Inputs: vehicle.fuselages.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-] vehicle.wings.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-]

Outputs: vehicle.fuselages.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.mass_properties.

center_of_gravity [m] fuel_mass_when_full [kg] fuel_volume_when_full [m^3]

vehicle.wings.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.mass_properties.

center_of_gravity [m] fuel_mass_when_full [kg] fuel_volume_when_full [m^3]

Properties Used: N/A

apply_properties(vehicle, fuel_tanks)

Apply fuel tank properties from OpenVSP to the RCAIDE vehicle.

Assumptions: Fuel tanks exists in the fuselage and wings only

Source: N/A

Inputs: vehicle.fuselages.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-] vehicle.wings.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-] fuel_tanks.

tag [-] center_of_gravity [m] fuel_mass_when_full [kg] volume [m^3]

Outputs: vehicle.fuselages.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.mass_properties.

center_of_gravity [m] fuel_mass_when_full [kg] fuel_volume_when_full [m^3]

vehicle.wings.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.mass_properties.

center_of_gravity [m] fuel_mass_when_full [kg] fuel_volume_when_full [m^3]

Properties Used: N/A

get_fuel_tanks(vehicle)

Creates a data structure with fuel tanks based on fuel tanks present in the vehicle

Assumptions: Fuel tanks exists in the fuselage and wings only

Source: N/A

Inputs: vehicle.fuselages.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-] vehicle.wings.*.Fuel_Tanks.*.tag [-]

Outputs: fuel_tanks.tag [-]

Properties Used: N/A