RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Powertrain.Propulsors.Turboprop.append_turboprop_conditions
append_turboprop_conditions#
- append_turboprop_conditions(propulsor, segment, energy_conditions, noise_conditions)[source]#
Initializes turboprop operating conditions for a mission segment.
- Parameters:
propulsor (RCAIDE.Library.Components.Propulsors.Turboprop) –
- Turboprop propulsor component with the following attributes:
- tagstr
Identifier for the turboprop
- itemsdict
Dictionary of subcomponents
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 turboprop conditions will be stored
noise_conditions (RCAIDE.Framework.Mission.Common.Conditions) – Noise conditions container where turboprop noise conditions will be stored
- Returns:
Results are stored in energy_conditions.propulsors[propulsor.tag] and noise_conditions.propulsors[propulsor.tag]
- Return type:
None
Notes
This function initializes the necessary data structures for storing turboprop operating conditions during a mission segment. It creates zero-filled arrays for various performance parameters and recursively calls the append_operating_conditions method for each subcomponent of the turboprop.
- The function initializes the following parameters:
throttle
commanded_thrust_vector_angle
power
fuel_flow_rate
inputs and outputs containers
It also creates a core_nozzle container in the noise conditions.
- Major Assumptions
All arrays are initialized with zeros
Each component has an append_operating_conditions method