RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Center_of_Gravity.compute_vehicle_center_of_gravity

compute_vehicle_center_of_gravity

compute_vehicle_center_of_gravity(vehicle, update_CG=True)

Computes the moment of intertia of aircraft

Source: Simplified Mass and Inertial Estimates for Aircraft with Components of Constant Density Moulton, B. C., and Hunsaker, D. F., “Simplified Mass and Inertial Estimates for Aircraft with Components of Constant Density,” AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, January 2023, AIAA-2023-2432 DOI: 10.2514/ 6.2023-2432

Assumtions: Assumes simplified shapes

Inputs: vehicle - vehicle data structure [m]

Outputs: I - mass moment of inertia matrix [kg-m^2]