RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Aerodynamics.plot_drag_components

plot_drag_components

plot_drag_components(results, save_figure=False, show_legend=True, save_filename='Drag_Components', file_type='.png', width=11, height=7)

Generate plots showing the breakdown of aircraft drag components over time.

Parameters:

• results (Data) –

  Mission results data structure containing: results.segments[i].conditions.aerodynamics.coefficients.drag with fields:

  • parasite.totalarray

    Total parasite drag coefficient

  • induced.totalarray

    Total induced drag coefficient

  • compressible.totalarray

    Total compressibility drag coefficient

  • miscellaneous.totalarray

    Other drag components coefficient

  • totalarray

    Total aircraft drag coefficient

• save_figure (bool, optional) – Save figure to file if True, default False

• show_legend (bool, optional) – Display component legend if True, default True

• save_filename (str, optional) – Name for saved figure file, default “Drag_Components”

• file_type (str, optional) – File extension for saved figure, default “.png”

• width (float, optional) – Figure width in inches, default 11

• height (float, optional) – Figure height in inches, default 7

Returns:

fig

Return type:

matplotlib.figure.Figure

Notes

Creates a single plot showing:

• Parasite drag coefficient (CDp)

• Induced drag coefficient (CDi)

• Compressibility drag coefficient (CDc)

• Miscellaneous drag coefficient (CDm)

• Total drag coefficient (CD)

Each mission segment uses a different color from the inferno colormap. Components are distinguished by different markers.

Definitions

‘Parasite Drag’

Zero-lift drag due to viscous effects

‘Induced Drag’

Drag due to lift production

‘Compressibility Drag’

Additional drag due to shock waves

‘Miscellaneous Drag’

Other sources including interference

See also

RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Common.set_axes

Standardized axis formatting

RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Common.plot_style

RCAIDE plot styling