RCAIDE.Library.Mission.Common.Pre_Process.stability
stability#
- stability(mission)[source]#
Initializes and processes stability models for mission segments
- Parameters:
mission (Mission) –
- The mission containing segments to be analyzed
- analyses.stabilityAnalysis
Stability analysis module - vehicle : Vehicle
Aircraft geometry definition - wings : list
Wing geometry definitions
- process.compute.lift.inviscid_wingsProcess
Lift computation process
- surrogatesData
Stability surrogate models
- reference_valuesData
Reference stability parameters
- Returns:
Updates mission segment analyses directly
- Return type:
None
Notes
This function prepares the stability analysis for each mission segment. It ensures proper wing geometry computation and manages stability surrogate models across segments for computational efficiency.
- The function performs the following steps:
Computes wing planform properties
Reuses previous segment’s stability data when possible
Initializes new stability analyses when needed
Wing Processing
- For each wing:
If multi-segmented: Uses wing_segmented_planform
If single segment: Uses wing_planform
- Major Assumptions
Valid wing geometry definitions
Compatible stability models between segments
Proper initialization of first segment
Continuous stability characteristics