RCAIDE.Library.Mission.Segments.Climb.Constant_Mach_Constant_Angle.initialize_conditions#
- initialize_conditions(segment)[source]#
Initializes conditions for constant Mach climb with fixed angle
- Parameters:
segment (Segment) – The mission segment being analyzed
Notes
This function sets up the initial conditions for a climb segment with constant Mach number and constant climb angle.
Required Segment Components
- segment:
- climb_anglefloat
Fixed climb angle [rad]
- mach_numberfloat
Mach number to maintain [-]
- altitude_startfloat
Initial altitude [m]
- altitude_endfloat
Final altitude [m]
- sideslip_anglefloat
Aircraft sideslip angle [rad]
- state:
- numerics.dimensionless.control_pointsarray
Discretization points [-]
- conditionsData
State conditions container
- analyses:
- atmosphereModel
Atmospheric model for property calculations
- Calculation Process
Get atmospheric properties for speed of sound
Calculate true airspeed from Mach number
- Decompose velocity into components using:
Fixed climb angle
Sideslip angle
Constant Mach requirement
- Major Assumptions
Constant Mach number
Fixed climb angle
Standard atmosphere model
Small angle approximations
Quasi-steady flight
- Returns:
Updates segment conditions directly:
- Return type:
None