RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Geometry.plot_rotor
plot_rotor#
- plot_rotor(prop, face_color='red', edge_color='black', show_figure=True, save_figure=False, save_filename='Propeller_Geometry', file_type='.png')[source]#
Creates a 2D visualization of rotor/propeller geometry distributions.
- Parameters:
prop (Propeller) – RCAIDE propeller/rotor data structure containing geometry information
face_color (str, optional) – Color specification for plot faces (default: ‘red’)
edge_color (str, optional) – Color specification for plot edges (default: ‘black’)
show_figure (bool, optional) – Flag to display the figure (default: True)
save_figure (bool, optional) – Flag for saving the figure (default: False)
save_filename (str, optional) – Name of file for saved figure (default: “Propeller_Geometry”)
file_type (str, optional) – File extension for saved figure (default: “.png”)
- Returns:
fig
- Return type:
plotly.graph_objects.Figure
Notes
- Creates a four-panel plot showing:
Twist angle vs radial position
Chord length vs radial position
Maximum thickness vs radial position
Mid-chord alignment vs radial position
Major Assumptions
Distributions are defined at consistent radial stations
Twist is in degrees
Chord and thickness are in meters
Mid-chord alignment is in meters
Definitions
- ‘Twist’
Local blade angle relative to rotation plane
- ‘Chord’
Local blade section length
- ‘Thickness’
Maximum thickness of local blade section
- ‘Mid-chord Alignment’
Offset of section mid-chord from reference line