RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Powertrain.Converters.Generator.compute_generator_performance
compute_generator_performance#
- compute_generator_performance(generator, conditions)[source]#
Computes generator performance characteristics including electrical, mechanical and thermal parameters.
- Parameters:
generator (Converter) – Generator component for which performance is being computed
generator_conditions (Conditions) – Container for generator operating conditions
conditions (Conditions) – Mission segment conditions containing freestream properties
- Returns:
Updates generator_conditions in-place with computed performance parameters
- Return type:
None
Notes
- This function handles both PMSM and DC generator types with different computation approaches:
Uses speed-torque relationships
Accounts for gearbox effects
Computes electrical parameters (current, voltage)
Determines overall efficiency
- Major Assumptions
Steady state operation
Uniform temperature distribution
No magnetic saturation effects
Linear speed-torque characteristics for DC generators
Constant material properties