RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Weight_Buildups.Conventional.General_Aviation.Raymer.compute_payload_weight
compute_payload_weight#
- compute_payload_weight(vehicle, W_passenger=88.45051215000001, W_baggage=13.6077711)[source]#
Calculate the weight of the payload and the resulting fuel mass
- Assumptions:
based on FAA guidelines for weight of passengers
- Source:
N/A
- Inputs:
TOW - [kilograms] W_empty - Operating empty weight of the aircraft [kilograms] num_pax - number of passengers on the aircraft [dimensionless] W_cargo - weight of cargo being carried on the aircraft [kilogram] W_passenger - weight of each passenger on the aircraft [kilogram] W_baggage - weight of the baggage for each passenger [kilogram]
- Outputs:
- output - a data dictionary with fields:
payload - weight of the passengers plus baggage and paid cargo [kilograms] pax - weight of all the passengers [kilogram] bag - weight of all the baggage [kilogram] fuel - weight of the fuel carried [kilogram] empty - operating empty weight of the aircraft [kilograms]
- Properties Used:
N/A