RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Moment_of_Inertia.compute_cuboid_moment_of_inertia

compute_cuboid_moment_of_inertia

compute_cuboid_moment_of_inertia(component, outer_length, outer_width, outer_height, inner_length=0, inner_width=0, inner_height=0, center_of_gravity=array([[0, 0, 0]]), fuel_tank=False)

computes the moment of inertia tensor for a hollow cuboid

Assumptions: - Cuboid has a constant density - Origin is at the center of the cuboid - length is along the x-axis, width is along the y-axis, height is along the z-axis

Source: [1] 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

Inputs: - Component properties (origin, mass, lengths, widths, heights) - Center of gravity

Outputs: - Cuboid moment of inertia tensor

Properties Used: N/A