RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Moment_of_Inertia.compute_cylinder_moment_of_inertia

compute_cylinder_moment_of_inertia

compute_cylinder_moment_of_inertia(origin, mass, length_outer, radius_outer, length_inner=0, radius_inner=0, center_of_gravity=array([[0, 0, 0]]))

computes the moment of inertia tensor for a hollow cylinder

Assumptions: - Cylinder has a constant density - Origin is at the center of the cylinder - Cylinder axis of rotation is along the x-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, length_outer, radius_outer) - Center of gravity

Outputs: - cylinder moment of inertia tensor

Properties Used: N/A