RCAIDE.Library.Components.Wings.Stabilator

Stabilator

class Stabilator(*args, **kwarg)

Bases: Horizontal_Tail, All_Moving_Surface

A class representing an all-moving horizontal tail (stabilator) that provides pitch control and longitudinal stability.

tag

Unique identifier for the stabilator, defaults to ‘stabilator’

Type:

str

sign_duplicate

Sign convention for duplicate stabilator deflection, defaults to 1.0 (synchronized deflection for pitch control)

Type:

float

Notes

The stabilator combines the functions of a horizontal stabilizer and elevator by pivoting as a complete surface. It inherits from both Horizontal_Tail and All_Moving_Surface to combine their functionality.

See also

RCAIDE.Library.Components.Wings.Horizontal_Tail

Base class providing horizontal tail functionality

RCAIDE.Library.Components.Wings.All_Moving_Surface

Base class providing pivoting surface functionality

RCAIDE.Library.Components.Wings.Control_Surfaces.Elevator

Alternative pitch control using conventional elevator

moment_of_inertia(center_of_gravity)

Computes the moment of inertia tensor for the stabilator.

Parameters:

• wing (Component) – Wing component data

• center_of_gravity (list) – Reference point coordinates for moment calculation

Returns:

3x3 moment of inertia tensor

Return type:

ndarray