RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Energy.plot_crogenic_fuel_consumption.plot_fuel_consumption#
- plot_fuel_consumption(results, save_figure=False, show_legend=True, save_filename='Aircraft_Fuel_Burnt', file_type='.png', width=11, height=7)[source]#
Creates a plot showing aircraft fuel consumption over time, including standard and additional fuel if present.
- Parameters:
results (Results) – RCAIDE results structure containing segment data and fuel consumption information
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: “Aircraft_Fuel_Burnt”)
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 plot
- Return type:
matplotlib.figure.Figure
Notes
- The function plots three curves when additional fuel is present:
Standard fuel consumption
Additional fuel consumption
Total fuel consumption (sum of standard and additional)
When no additional fuel is present, only total fuel consumption is plotted. Different flight segments are distinguished by different colors.
Major Assumptions
Fuel consumption is plotted as negative values to show depletion
Time is converted from seconds to minutes for plotting
Fuel mass is measured in kilograms
Previous segment fuel values are accumulated for continuous plotting
Definitions
- ‘Standard Fuel’
Primary fuel used for propulsion
- ‘Additional Fuel’
Secondary or auxiliary fuel source if present
- ‘Total Fuel’
Combined mass of all fuel types consumed