Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Materials.Polyimide
# RCAIDE/Library/Attributes/Solids/Polyimide.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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# Polyimide Insulation Material
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class Polyimide(Solid):
"""
A class representing Polyimide(PI) and its material properties.
Attributes
----------
electrical_permittivity : float
Material electrical permittivity in kg/m³ (3.5)
dielectric_strength_range : list
Range of dielectric strength in Pa (6E7,8E7)
density : float
Material density in kg/m³ (1280)
thermal_conductivity : float
Heat conduction coefficient in W/(m·K) (0.4)
melting_point : float
Material melting point in K (653)
temperature_range : list
Range of temperature in K (33, 533)
modulus_of_elasticity : float
Material modulus of elasticity in Pa (3.1E9)
yield_tensile_strength : float
Stress at which material begins to deform plastically in Pa (96e6)
"""
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 = 3.5
self.dielectric_strength_range = [6E7,8E7] # [V/m]
self.density = 1280
self.thermal_conductivity = 0.4
self.melting_point = 653 # Kelvin
self.temperature_range = [33, 533] # Kelvin
self.modulus_of_elasticity = 3.1E9
self.yield_tensile_strength = 96E6
return
