RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Weight_Buildups.Conventional.Transport.FLOPS.compute_fuselage_weight

compute_fuselage_weight

compute_fuselage_weight(vehicle)

Calculate the weight of the fuselage of a transport aircraft

Assumptions:

NFUSE = 1, only one fuselage (it’s possible to modify this in future work) delta_isa = 0, for pressure calculations Fuselage is tagged as ‘fuselage’

Source:

The Flight Optimization System Weight Estimation Method

Inputs:

vehicle - data dictionary with vehicle properties [dimensionless]

-.networks: data dictionary containing all propulsion properties -.fuselages[‘fuselage’].lengths.total: fuselage total length [meters] -.fuselages[‘fuselage’].width: fuselage width [meters] -.fuselages[‘fuselage’].heights.maximum: fuselage maximum height [meters] -.flight_envelope.ultimate_load: ultimate load factor (default: 3.75) -.systems.accessories: type of aircraft (short-range, commuter

medium-range, long-range, sst, cargo)

-.mass_properties.max_takeoff: MTOW [kilograms] -.design_mach_number: design mach number for cruise flight

Outputs:

WFUSE - weight of the fuselage [kilograms]

Properties Used:

N/A