RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Powertrain.Converters.Ram.append_ram_conditions

append_ram_conditions#

append_ram_conditions(ram, segment, energy_conditions)[source]#

Initializes ram air converter operating conditions for a mission segment.

Parameters:
  • ram (RCAIDE.Library.Components.Converters.Ram) –

    Ram air converter component with the following attributes:
    • tagstr

      Identifier for the ram air converter

  • segment (RCAIDE.Framework.Mission.Segments.Segment) –

    Mission segment with the following attributes:
    • stateData
      Segment state
      • ones_rowfunction

        Function to create array of ones with specified length

  • energy_conditions (RCAIDE.Framework.Mission.Common.Conditions) – Energy conditions container where ram air converter conditions will be stored

Return type:

None

Notes

This function initializes the necessary data structures for storing ram air converter operating conditions during a mission segment. It creates empty containers for input and output conditions that will be populated during the mission analysis.

The function initializes the following in energy_conditions.converters[ram.tag]:
  • inputsConditions

    Input conditions container (empty)

  • outputsConditions

    Output conditions container (empty)

The ram air converter is a component that captures the energy of the incoming airflow and converts it to a form usable by the propulsion system. It typically represents the inlet of a gas turbine engine or other air-breathing propulsion system.