Source code for fastga.models.handling_qualities.tail_sizing.compute_to_rotation_limit

"""Estimation of the position of the CG that limits takeoff rotation."""
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import numpy as np
import openmdao.api as om
from scipy.constants import g
from typing import Union, List, Optional, Tuple

# noinspection PyProtectedMember
from fastoad.module_management._bundle_loader import BundleLoader
import fastoad.api as oad
from fastoad.constants import EngineSetting

from stdatm import Atmosphere

from fastga.command.api import list_inputs, list_outputs

_ANG_VEL = 12 * np.pi / 180  # 12 deg/s (typical for light aircraft)


[docs]class ComputeTORotationLimitGroup(om.Group): def __init__(self, **kwargs): super().__init__(**kwargs) self._engine_wrapper = None
[docs] def initialize(self): self.options.declare("propulsion_id", default="", types=str)
[docs] def setup(self): self.add_subsystem( "aero_coeff_to", _ComputeAeroCoeffTO(), promotes=self.get_io_names(_ComputeAeroCoeffTO(), iotypes="inputs"), ) self.add_subsystem( "to_rotation_limit", ComputeTORotationLimit(propulsion_id=self.options["propulsion_id"]), promotes=self.get_io_names( ComputeTORotationLimit(propulsion_id=self.options["propulsion_id"]), excludes=[ "takeoff:cl_htp", "takeoff:cm_wing", "low_speed:cl_alpha_htp", ], ), ) self.connect("aero_coeff_to.cl_htp", "to_rotation_limit.takeoff:cl_htp") self.connect("aero_coeff_to.cm_wing", "to_rotation_limit.takeoff:cm_wing") self.connect("aero_coeff_to.cl_alpha_htp", "to_rotation_limit.low_speed:cl_alpha_htp")
[docs] @staticmethod def get_io_names( component: om.ExplicitComponent, excludes: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None, iotypes: Optional[Union[str, Tuple[str, str]]] = ("inputs", "outputs"), ) -> List[str]: list_names = [] if isinstance(iotypes, tuple): list_names.extend(list_inputs(component)) list_names.extend(list_outputs(component)) else: if iotypes == "inputs": list_names.extend(list_inputs(component)) else: list_names.extend(list_outputs(component)) if excludes is not None: list_names = [x for x in list_names if x not in excludes] return list_names
[docs]class ComputeTORotationLimit(om.ExplicitComponent): """ Computes area of horizontal tail plane (internal function). """ def __init__(self, **kwargs): super().__init__(**kwargs) self._engine_wrapper = None
[docs] def initialize(self): self.options.declare("propulsion_id", default="", types=str)
[docs] def setup(self): self._engine_wrapper = BundleLoader().instantiate_component(self.options["propulsion_id"]) self._engine_wrapper.setup(self) self.add_input("data:geometry:wing:area", val=np.nan, units="m**2") self.add_input("data:geometry:wing:MAC:length", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input("data:geometry:wing:MAC:at25percent:x", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input( "data:geometry:horizontal_tail:MAC:at25percent:x:from_wingMAC25", val=np.nan, units="m" ) self.add_input("data:geometry:horizontal_tail:area", val=np.nan, units="m**2") self.add_input("data:geometry:propulsion:nacelle:height", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input("data:weight:aircraft:MTOW", val=np.nan, units="kg") self.add_input("data:weight:airframe:landing_gear:main:CG:x", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input("data:weight:aircraft_empty:CG:z", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input("data:weight:propulsion:engine:CG:z", val=np.nan, units="m") self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CL0_clean", val=np.nan) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:aircraft:takeoff:CL_max", val=np.nan) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CL_max_clean", val=np.nan) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:flaps:takeoff:CL", val=np.nan) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:flaps:takeoff:CM", val=np.nan) self.add_input( "data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha_isolated", val=np.nan, units="rad**-1", ) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:efficiency", val=np.nan) self.add_input("takeoff:cl_htp", val=np.nan) self.add_input("takeoff:cm_wing", val=np.nan) self.add_input("low_speed:cl_alpha_htp", val=np.nan) self.add_output("data:handling_qualities:to_rotation_limit:x", units="m") self.add_output("data:handling_qualities:to_rotation_limit:MAC_position") self.declare_partials("*", "*", method="fd")
[docs] def compute(self, inputs, outputs, discrete_inputs=None, discrete_outputs=None): cl_max_takeoff = inputs["data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CL_max_clean"] cl0_clean = inputs["data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CL0_clean"] cl_flaps_takeoff = inputs["data:aerodynamics:flaps:takeoff:CL"] cm_takeoff = inputs["takeoff:cm_wing"] cl_alpha_htp_isolated = inputs[ "data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha_isolated" ] cl_htp = inputs["takeoff:cl_htp"] tail_efficiency_factor = inputs["data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:efficiency"] n_engines = inputs["data:geometry:propulsion:engine:count"] x_wing_aero_center = inputs["data:geometry:wing:MAC:at25percent:x"] wing_area = inputs["data:geometry:wing:area"] wing_mac = inputs["data:geometry:wing:MAC:length"] ht_area = inputs["data:geometry:horizontal_tail:area"] lp_ht = inputs["data:geometry:horizontal_tail:MAC:at25percent:x:from_wingMAC25"] mtow = inputs["data:weight:aircraft:MTOW"] x_lg = inputs["data:weight:airframe:landing_gear:main:CG:x"] z_cg_aircraft = inputs["data:weight:aircraft_empty:CG:z"] z_cg_engine = inputs["data:weight:propulsion:engine:CG:z"] propulsion_model = self._engine_wrapper.get_model(inputs) # Conditions for calculation atm = Atmosphere(0.0) rho = atm.density sos = atm.speed_of_sound # Calculation of take-off minimum speed weight = mtow * g vs1 = np.sqrt(weight / (0.5 * rho * wing_area * cl_max_takeoff)) if n_engines == 1.0: vr = 1.10 * vs1 else: vr = 1.0 * vs1 mach_r = vr / sos flight_point = oad.FlightPoint( mach=mach_r, altitude=0.0, engine_setting=EngineSetting.TAKEOFF, thrust_rate=1.0 ) propulsion_model.compute_flight_points(flight_point) thrust = float(flight_point.thrust) x_ht = x_wing_aero_center + lp_ht # Compute aerodynamic coefficients for takeoff @ 0° aircraft angle cl0_takeoff = cl0_clean + cl_flaps_takeoff eta_q = 1.0 + cl_alpha_htp_isolated / cl_htp * _ANG_VEL * (x_ht - x_lg) / vr eta_h = (x_ht - x_lg) / lp_ht * tail_efficiency_factor k_cl = cl_max_takeoff / (eta_q * eta_h * cl_htp) tail_volume_coefficient = ht_area * lp_ht / (wing_area * wing_mac) zt = z_cg_aircraft - z_cg_engine engine_contribution = zt * thrust / weight x_cg = ( ( 1.0 / k_cl * (tail_volume_coefficient - cl0_takeoff / cl_htp * (x_lg / wing_mac - 0.25)) - cm_takeoff / cl_max_takeoff ) * (vr / vs1) ** 2.0 + x_lg - engine_contribution ) outputs["data:handling_qualities:to_rotation_limit:x"] = x_cg x_cg_ratio = (x_cg - x_wing_aero_center + 0.25 * wing_mac) / wing_mac outputs["data:handling_qualities:to_rotation_limit:MAC_position"] = x_cg_ratio
class _ComputeAeroCoeffTO(om.ExplicitComponent): """ Adapts aero-coefficients (reference surface is tail area for cl_ht). """ def initialize(self): self.options.declare("landing", default=False, types=bool) def setup(self): self.add_input("data:geometry:wing:area", val=np.nan, units="m**2") self.add_input("data:geometry:horizontal_tail:area", val=2.0, units="m**2") self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CM0_clean", val=np.nan) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL0", val=np.nan) self.add_input( "data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha", val=np.nan, units="rad**-1" ) self.add_input( "data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha_isolated", units="rad**-1" ) self.add_input("data:aerodynamics:elevator:low_speed:CL_delta", val=np.nan, units="rad**-1") self.add_input("data:mission:sizing:takeoff:elevator_angle", val=np.nan, units="rad") self.add_output("cl_htp") self.add_output("cm_wing") self.add_output("cl_alpha_htp") self.declare_partials("*", "*", method="fd") def compute(self, inputs, outputs, discrete_inputs=None, discrete_outputs=None): wing_area = inputs["data:geometry:wing:area"] ht_area = inputs["data:geometry:horizontal_tail:area"] cl0_htp = inputs["data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL0"] cl_alpha_isolated_htp = inputs[ "data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha_isolated" ] cl_alpha_htp = inputs["data:aerodynamics:horizontal_tail:low_speed:CL_alpha"] cm0_wing = inputs["data:aerodynamics:wing:low_speed:CM0_clean"] cl_delta_elev = inputs["data:aerodynamics:elevator:low_speed:CL_delta"] # Calculate elevator max. additional lift elev_angle = inputs["data:mission:sizing:takeoff:elevator_angle"] cl_elev = cl_delta_elev * elev_angle # Define alpha for TO # Define angle of attack (aoa) alpha = 0.0 # Interpolate cl/cm and define with ht reference surface cl_htp = (cl0_htp + (alpha * np.pi / 180) * cl_alpha_htp + cl_elev) * wing_area / ht_area cm_wing = cm0_wing outputs["cl_htp"] = cl_htp outputs["cm_wing"] = cm_wing outputs["cl_alpha_htp"] = cl_alpha_isolated_htp @staticmethod def _extrapolate(x, xp, yp) -> float: """ Extrapolate linearly out of range x-value. """ if (x >= xp[0]) and (x <= xp[-1]): result = float(np.interp(x, xp, yp)) elif x < xp[0]: result = float(yp[0] + (x - xp[0]) * (yp[1] - yp[0]) / (xp[1] - xp[0])) else: result = float(yp[-1] + (x - xp[-1]) * (yp[-1] - yp[-2]) / (xp[-1] - xp[-2])) if result is None: result = np.array([np.nan]) return result