Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Materials.Perfluoroalkoxy

# RCAIDE/Library/Attributes/Solids/Perfluoroalkoxy.py
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# Created: Jan 2025 M. Clarke

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# Imports
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from .Solid import Solid 
from array import * 

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# Perfluoroalkoxy Insulation Material
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[docs] class Perfluoroalkoxy(Solid): """ A class representing Perfluoroalkoxy(PFA) and its material properties. Attributes ---------- electrical_permittivity : float Material electrical permittivity in kg/m³ (2.1) dielectric_strength_range : list Range of dielectric strength in Pa (7E7,8E7) density : float Material density in kg/m³ (2150) thermal_conductivity : float Heat conduction coefficient in W/(m·K) (0.19) melting_point : float Material melting point in K (578) temperature_range : list Range of temperature in K (183, 533) modulus_of_elasticity : float Material modulus of elasticity in Pa (0.55E9) yield_tensile_strength : float Stress at which material begins to deform plastically in Pa (28e6) """ def __defaults__(self): """Sets material properties at instantiation. Assumptions: None Source: Guo, Ruochen, et al. "Electrical Architecture of 90-seater Electric Aircraft: A Cable Perspective." IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (2024). """ self.electrical_permittivity = 2.1 self.dielectric_strength_range = [7E7, 8E7] # [V/m] self.density = 2150 self.thermal_conductivity = 0.19 self.melting_point = 578 self.temperature_range = [183, 533] self.modulus_of_elasticity = 0.55E9 self.yield_tensile_strength = 28E6 return