RCAIDE.Library.Plots.Stability.plot_flight_forces_and_moments

plot_flight_forces_and_moments#

plot_flight_forces_and_moments(results, save_figure=False, show_legend=True, save_filename='Intertial_Forces_and_Moments', file_type='.png', width=12, height=8)[source]#

Creates a multi-panel visualization of aircraft forces and moments in the inertial frame.

Parameters:

results (Results) –
RCAIDE results data structure containing:
- segments[i].conditions.frames.inertial.time[:,0]
  Time history for each segment
- segments[i].conditions.frames.inertial.total_force_vector[:,0:3]
  Force components [X, Y, Z] in inertial frame
- segments[i].conditions.frames.inertial.total_moment_vector[:,0:3]
  Moment components [L, M, N] in inertial frame
- segments[i].tag
  Name/identifier of each segment
save_figure (bool, optional) – Flag for saving the figure (default: False)
show_legend (bool, optional) – Flag to display segment legend (default: True)
save_filename (str, optional) – Name of file for saved figure (default: “Inertial_Forces_and_Moments”)
file_type (str, optional) – File extension for saved figure (default: “.png”)
width (float, optional) – Figure width in inches (default: 12)
height (float, optional) – Figure height in inches (default: 8)

Returns:

fig

Return type:

matplotlib.figure.Figure

Notes

Creates visualization showing:

All force components in inertial frame
All moment components in inertial frame
Time history for each segment
Color-coded flight segments

Major Assumptions

Forces are in Newtons
Moments are in Newton-meters
Time is in minutes
Forces/moments are total (aerodynamic + propulsive + gravity)

Definitions

‘Inertial Forces’: Forces in earth-fixed reference frame
‘Inertial Moments’: Moments in earth-fixed reference frame
‘Flight Segment’: Distinct portion of mission profile

plot_flight_forces_and_moments#

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