RCAIDE.Library.Components.Powertrain.Distributors.Electrical_Bus

Electrical_Bus#

class Electrical_Bus(*args, **kwarg)[source]#

Bases: Component

Class for managing power distribution between aircraft electrical components

tag#

Identifier for the electrical bus (default: ‘bus’)

Type:: str

battery_modules#

Collection of battery modules connected to this bus

Type:: Container

assigned_propulsors#

List of propulsion systems powered by this bus

Type:: list

avionics#

Aircraft avionics system

Type:: Component

identical_battery_modules#

Flag indicating if all battery modules are identical (default: True)

Type:: bool

active#

Flag indicating if the bus is operational (default: True)

Type:: bool

efficiency#

Power distribution efficiency (default: 1.0)

Type:: float

voltage#

Bus voltage in volts (default: 0.0)

Type:: float

power_split_ratio#

Ratio of power distribution between multiple buses (default: 1.0)

Type:: float

nominal_capacity#

Total capacity of connected batteries (default: 0.0)

Type:: float

charging_c_rate#

Battery charging rate in C (default: 1.0)

Type:: float

battery_module_electric_configuration#

Configuration of battery modules (‘Series’ or ‘Parallel’) (default: ‘Series’)

Type:: str

Notes

The electrical bus manages power distribution between sources and consumers, handling voltage regulation, power splitting, and battery management. It supports both series and parallel battery configurations.

Definitions

‘C-rate’: Rate at which a battery is charged/discharged relative to its capacity
‘Power Split Ratio’: Fraction of total power handled by this bus in multi-bus configurations