RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Energy.plot_altitude_sfc_weight
plot_altitude_sfc_weight#
- plot_altitude_sfc_weight(results, save_figure=False, show_legend=True, save_filename='Weight_Fuel_Consumption', file_type='.png', width=11, height=7)[source]#
Creates a four-panel plot showing throttle settings, vehicle weight, specific fuel consumption (SFC), and fuel consumption rate over time.
- Parameters:
results (Results) – RCAIDE results structure containing segment data
save_figure (bool, optional) – Flag for saving the figure (default: False)
show_legend (bool, optional) – Flag for displaying plot legend (default: True)
save_filename (str, optional) – Name of file for saved figure (default: “Altitude_SFC_Weight”)
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 – Figure handle containing the generated plots
- Return type:
matplotlib.figure.Figure
Notes
- The function creates a 2x2 subplot containing:
2. Vehicle weight vs time 1. Fuel consumption vs time 3. Specific fuel consumption vs time 4. Fuel consumption rate vs time
Each segment is plotted with a different color from the inferno colormap.
Definitions
- ‘SFC’
Specific Fuel Consumption - measure of the fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output