RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Mass_Properties.Weight_Buildups.Electric.VTOL.Physics_Based.compute_operating_empty_weight

compute_operating_empty_weight

compute_operating_empty_weight(vehicle, settings=None)

Calculates the empty vehicle mass for an EVTOL-type aircraft including seats, avionics, servomotors, ballistic recovery system, rotor and hub assembly, transmission, and landing gear.

Sources: Project Vahana Conceptual Trade Study VahanaOpenSource

Inputs:

vehicle: RCAIDE Config Data Stucture max_tip_mach: Allowable Tip Mach Number [Unitless] disk_area_factor: Inverse of Disk Area Efficiency [Unitless] max_thrust_to_weight_ratio: Allowable Thrust to Weight Ratio [Unitless] safety_factor Safety Factor in vehicle design [Unitless] max_g_load Maximum g-forces load for certification [UNitless] motor_efficiency: Motor Efficiency [Unitless]

Outputs:

outputs: Data Dictionary of Component Masses [kg]

Output data dictionary has the following book-keeping hierarchical structure:

Output

Total.

Empty.

Structural.

Fuselage Wings Landing Gear Rotors Hubs

Seats Battery Motors Servo

Systems.

Avionics ECS - Environmental Control System BRS - Ballistic Recovery System Wiring - Aircraft Electronic Wiring

Payload