Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Cryogens.Cryogen
# RCAIDE/Library/Attributes/Cryogens/Cryogens.py
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# Created: Mar 2024, M. Clarke
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# Imports
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from RCAIDE.Framework.Core import Data
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# Cryogen
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class Cryogen(Data):
"""
Base class for defining cryogenic fluid properties used in aerospace applications.
This class serves as a template for specific cryogenic fluid implementations and provides
structure for essential thermophysical properties required for cryogenic system analysis.
Attributes
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tag : str
Identifier for the cryogenic fluid type, defaults to 'Cryogen'
density : float
Density of the cryogenic fluid [kg/m^3]
specific_energy : float
Specific energy of the cryogenic fluid [MJ/kg]
energy_density : float
Energy density of the cryogenic fluid [MJ/m^3]
temperatures : Data
Temperatures of the cryogenic fluid [K]
Notes
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This base class provides a minimal framework for implementing specific cryogenic fluids.
Derived classes should implement additional properties and methods specific to each
cryogenic fluid type.
**Major Assumptions**
* Properties are initially undefined
* Additional properties to be defined in derived classes
See Also
--------
RCAIDE.Library.Components.Energy: Energy storage systems components
RCAIDE.Library.Components.Thermal_Management: Thermal management systems components
"""
def __defaults__(self):
"""This sets the default values.
Assumptions:
None
Source:
None
"""
self.tag = 'Cryogen'
self.density = 0.0 # kg/m^3
self.specific_energy = 0.0 # MJ/kg
self.energy_density = 0.0 # MJ/m^3
self.temperatures = Data()
self.temperatures.freeze = 0.0 # K
self.temperatures.boiling = 0.0 # K
