Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Components.Landing_Gear.Landing_Gear
# RCAIDE/Compoments/Landing_Gear/Landing_Gear.py
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# Created: Nov 2024, M. Clarke
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# IMPORT
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# RCAIDE imports
from RCAIDE.Library.Components import Component
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# Landing_Gear
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class Landing_Gear(Component):
"""
Base class for aircraft landing gear components providing core functionality for
both main and nose gear configurations.
Attributes
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tag : str
Unique identifier for the landing gear component, defaults to 'landing_gear'
tire_diameter : float
Diameter of the landing gear tire, defaults to 0
strut_length : float
Length of the landing gear strut assembly, defaults to 0
units : int
Number of landing gear units in the assembly, defaults to 0
gear_extended : bool
Flag indicating whether the landing gear is in extended position,
defaults to False
wheels : int
Number of wheels per landing gear unit, defaults to 0
Notes
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This class serves as the foundation for specific landing gear types, providing:
* Basic geometric properties
* Configuration parameters
* State tracking (extended/retracted)
**Major Assumptions**
* Landing gear components are rigid bodies
* Tire and strut properties are uniform within each unit
* Gear state is binary (either fully extended or fully retracted)
**Definitions**
'Strut'
The main structural member of the landing gear that absorbs landing loads
and supports the wheel assembly
'Unit'
A complete landing gear assembly including strut, wheels, and associated
mechanisms
See Also
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RCAIDE.Library.Components.Landing_Gear.Main_Landing_Gear
Implementation for main landing gear
RCAIDE.Library.Components.Landing_Gear.Nose_Landing_Gear
Implementation for nose landing gear
"""
def __defaults__(self):
"""
Sets default values for the landing gear attributes.
"""
self.tag = 'landing_gear'
self.tire_diameter = 0
self.strut_length = 0
self.units = 0
self.gear_extended = False
self.wheels = 0
