RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Weight_Buildups.Conventional.Common.compute_payload_weight
compute_payload_weight#
- compute_payload_weight(vehicle, W_passenger=88.45051215000001, W_baggage=13.6077711)[source]#
Computes the total payload weight including passengers, baggage, and cargo based on FAA standard weights and aircraft configuration.
- Parameters:
vehicle (Vehicle) –
- The vehicle instance containing:
- passengersint
Number of passengers
- mass_properties.cargofloat
Mass of cargo [kg]
W_passenger (float, optional) – Standard passenger weight [kg], default 195 lbs
W_baggage (float, optional) – Standard baggage weight per passenger [kg], default 30 lbs
- Returns:
output –
- Container with payload breakdown:
- totalfloat
Total payload weight [kg]
- passengersfloat
Total passenger weight [kg]
- baggagefloat
Total baggage weight [kg]
- cargofloat
Bulk cargo weight [kg]
- Return type:
Notes
Uses FAA standard weights for passengers and baggage in commercial operations.
- Major Assumptions
Standard passenger weights
Fixed baggage allowance per passenger
Uniform passenger distribution
No special cargo requirements
No seasonal weight variations
Theory Total payload weight is computed as: .. math:
W_{payload} = n_{pax}(W_{pax} + W_{bag}) + W_{cargo}
- where:
n_pax = number of passengers
W_pax = standard passenger weight
W_bag = standard baggage allowance
W_cargo = bulk cargo weight