Source code for rocketpy.utilities

import inspect
import traceback
import warnings

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy.integrate import solve_ivp

from .environment.environment import Environment
from .mathutils.function import Function
from .rocket.aero_surface import TrapezoidalFins
from .simulation.flight import Flight


# TODO: Needs tests
[docs] def compute_cd_s_from_drop_test( terminal_velocity, rocket_mass, air_density=1.225, g=9.80665 ): """Returns the parachute's cd_s calculated through its final speed, air density in the landing point, the rocket's mass and the force of gravity in the landing point. Parameters ---------- terminal_velocity : float Rocket's speed in m/s when landing. rocket_mass : float Rocket's dry mass in kg. air_density : float, optional Air density, in kg/m^3, right before the rocket lands. Default value is 1.225. g : float, optional Gravitational acceleration experienced by the rocket and parachute during descent in m/s^2. Default value is the standard gravity, 9.80665. Returns ------- cd_s : float Number equal to drag coefficient times reference area for parachute. """ return 2 * rocket_mass * g / ((terminal_velocity**2) * air_density)
# TODO: Needs tests
[docs] def calculate_equilibrium_altitude( rocket_mass, cd_s, z0, v0=0, env=None, eps=1e-3, max_step=0.1, see_graphs=True, g=9.80665, estimated_final_time=10, ): """Returns a dictionary containing the time, altitude and velocity of the system rocket-parachute in which the terminal velocity is reached. Parameters ---------- rocket_mass : float Rocket's mass in kg. cd_s : float Number equal to drag coefficient times reference area for parachute. z0 : float Initial altitude of the rocket in meters. v0 : float, optional Rocket's initial speed in m/s. Must be negative env : Environment, optional Environmental conditions at the time of the launch. eps : float, optional acceptable error in meters. max_step: float, optional maximum allowed time step size to solve the integration see_graphs : boolean, optional True if you want to see time vs altitude and time vs speed graphs, False otherwise. g : float, optional Gravitational acceleration experienced by the rocket and parachute during descent in m/s^2. Default value is the standard gravity, 9.80665. estimated_final_time: float, optional Estimative of how much time (in seconds) will spend until vertical terminal velocity is reached. Must be positive. Default is 10. It can affect the final result if the value is not high enough. Increase the estimative in case the final solution is not founded. Returns ------- altitude_function: Function Altitude as a function of time. Always a Function object. velocity_function: Vertical velocity as a function of time. Always a Function object. final_sol : dictionary Dictionary containing the values for time, altitude and speed of the rocket when it reaches terminal velocity. """ final_sol = {} if not v0 < 0: print("Please set a valid negative value for v0") return None # TODO: Improve docs def check_constant(f, eps): """_summary_ Parameters ---------- f : array, list _description_ eps : float _description_ Returns ------- int, None _description_ """ for i in range(len(f) - 2): if abs(f[i + 2] - f[i + 1]) < eps and abs(f[i + 1] - f[i]) < eps: return i return None if env == None: environment = Environment( latitude=0, longitude=0, elevation=1000, date=(2020, 3, 4, 12), ) else: environment = env # TODO: Improve docs def du(z, u): """_summary_ Parameters ---------- z : float _description_ u : float velocity, in m/s, at a given z altitude Returns ------- float _description_ """ return ( u[1], -g + environment.density(z) * ((u[1]) ** 2) * cd_s / (2 * rocket_mass), ) u0 = [z0, v0] us = solve_ivp( fun=du, t_span=(0, estimated_final_time), y0=u0, vectorized=True, method="LSODA", max_step=max_step, ) constant_index = check_constant(us.y[1], eps) # TODO: Improve docs by explaining what is happening below with constant_index if constant_index is not None: final_sol = { "time": us.t[constant_index], "altitude": us.y[0][constant_index], "velocity": us.y[1][constant_index], } altitude_function = Function( source=np.array(list(zip(us.t, us.y[0])), dtype=np.float64), inputs="Time (s)", outputs="Altitude (m)", interpolation="linear", ) velocity_function = Function( source=np.array(list(zip(us.t, us.y[1])), dtype=np.float64), inputs="Time (s)", outputs="Vertical Velocity (m/s)", interpolation="linear", ) if see_graphs: altitude_function() velocity_function() return altitude_function, velocity_function, final_sol
[docs] def fin_flutter_analysis( fin_thickness, shear_modulus, flight, see_prints=True, see_graphs=True ): """Calculate and plot the Fin Flutter velocity using the pressure profile provided by the selected atmospheric model. It considers the Flutter Boundary Equation that published in NACA Technical Paper 4197. These results are only estimates of a real problem and may not be useful for fins made from non-isotropic materials. Currently, this function works if only a single set of fins is added, otherwise it will use the last set of fins added to the rocket. Parameters ---------- fin_thickness : float The fin thickness, in meters shear_modulus : float Shear Modulus of fins' material, must be given in Pascal flight : Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data see_prints : boolean, optional True if you want to see the prints, False otherwise. see_graphs : boolean, optional True if you want to see the graphs, False otherwise. If False, the function will return the vectors containing the data for the graphs. Return ------ None """ found_fin = False # First, we need identify if there is at least one fin set in the rocket for aero_surface in flight.rocket.fins: if isinstance(aero_surface, TrapezoidalFins): # s: surface area; ar: aspect ratio; la: lambda root_chord = aero_surface.root_chord s = (aero_surface.tip_chord + root_chord) * aero_surface.span / 2 ar = aero_surface.span * aero_surface.span / s la = aero_surface.tip_chord / root_chord if not found_fin: found_fin = True else: warnings.warn("More than one fin set found. The last one will be used.") if not found_fin: raise AttributeError( "There is no TrapezoidalFins in the rocket, can't run Flutter Analysis." ) # Calculate variables flutter_mach = _flutter_mach_number( fin_thickness, shear_modulus, flight, root_chord, ar, la ) safety_factor = _flutter_safety_factor(flight, flutter_mach) # Prints and plots if see_prints: _flutter_prints( fin_thickness, shear_modulus, s, ar, la, flutter_mach, safety_factor, flight ) if see_graphs: _flutter_plots(flight, flutter_mach, safety_factor) else: return flutter_mach, safety_factor
def _flutter_mach_number(fin_thickness, shear_modulus, flight, root_chord, ar, la): flutter_mach = ( (shear_modulus * 2 * (ar + 2) * (fin_thickness / root_chord) ** 3) / (1.337 * (ar**3) * (la + 1) * flight.pressure) ) ** 0.5 flutter_mach.set_title("Fin Flutter Mach Number") flutter_mach.set_outputs("Mach") return flutter_mach
[docs] def _flutter_safety_factor(flight, flutter_mach): """Calculates the safety factor for the fin flutter analysis. Parameters ---------- flight : rocketpy.Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data flutter_mach : rocketpy.Function Mach Number at which the fin flutter occurs. See the `fin_flutter_analysis` function for more details. Returns ------- rocketpy.Function The safety factor for the fin flutter analysis. """ safety_factor = flutter_mach / flight.mach_number safety_factor.set_title("Fin Flutter Safety Factor") safety_factor.set_outputs("Safety Factor") return safety_factor
[docs] def _flutter_plots(flight, flutter_mach, safety_factor): """Plot the Fin Flutter Mach Number and the Safety Factor for the flutter. Parameters ---------- flight : rocketpy.Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data flutter_mach : rocketpy.Function Function containing the Fin Flutter Mach Number, see fin_flutter_analysis for more details. safety_factor : rocketpy.Function Function containing the Safety Factor for the fin flutter. See fin_flutter_analysis for more details. Returns ------- None """ # TODO: move to rocketpy.plots submodule _ = plt.figure(figsize=(6, 6)) ax1 = plt.subplot(211) ax1.plot( flutter_mach[:, 0], flutter_mach[:, 1], label="Fin flutter Mach Number", ) ax1.plot( flight.mach_number[:, 0], flight.mach_number[:, 1], label="Rocket Freestream Speed", ) ax1.set_xlim(0, flight.apogee_time if flight.apogee_time != 0.0 else flight.tFinal) ax1.set_title("Fin Flutter Mach Number x Time(s)") ax1.set_xlabel("Time (s)") ax1.set_ylabel("Mach") ax1.legend() ax1.grid() ax2 = plt.subplot(212) ax2.plot(safety_factor[:, 0], safety_factor[:, 1]) ax2.set_xlim(flight.out_of_rail_time, flight.apogee_time) ax2.set_ylim(0, 6) ax2.set_title("Fin Flutter Safety Factor") ax2.set_xlabel("Time (s)") ax2.set_ylabel("Safety Factor") ax2.grid() plt.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.5) plt.show()
[docs] def _flutter_prints( fin_thickness, shear_modulus, s, ar, la, flutter_mach, safety_factor, flight, ): """Prints out the fin flutter analysis results. See fin_flutter_analysis for more details. Parameters ---------- fin_thickness : float The fin thickness, in meters shear_modulus : float Shear Modulus of fins' material, must be given in Pascal s : float Fin surface area, in squared meters ar : float Fin aspect ratio la : float Fin lambda, defined as the tip_chord / root_chord ratio flutter_mach : rocketpy.Function The Mach Number at which the fin flutter occurs, considering the variation of the speed of sound with altitude. See fin_flutter_analysis for more details. safety_factor : rocketpy.Function The Safety Factor for the fin flutter. Defined as the Fin Flutter Mach Number divided by the Freestream Mach Number. flight : rocketpy.Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data Returns ------- None """ # TODO: move to rocketpy.prints submodule time_index = np.argmin(flutter_mach[:, 1]) time_min_mach = flutter_mach[time_index, 0] min_mach = flutter_mach[time_index, 1] min_vel = min_mach * flight.speed_of_sound(time_min_mach) time_index = np.argmin(safety_factor[:, 1]) time_min_sf = safety_factor[time_index, 0] min_sf = safety_factor[time_index, 1] altitude_min_sf = flight.z(time_min_sf) - flight.env.elevation print("\nFin's parameters") print(f"Surface area (S): {s:.4f} m2") print(f"Aspect ratio (AR): {ar:.3f}") print(f"tip_chord/root_chord ratio = \u03BB = {la:.3f}") print(f"Fin Thickness: {fin_thickness:.5f} m") print(f"Shear Modulus (G): {shear_modulus:.3e} Pa") print("\nFin Flutter Analysis") print(f"Minimum Fin Flutter Velocity: {min_vel:.3f} m/s at {time_min_mach:.2f} s") print(f"Minimum Fin Flutter Mach Number: {min_mach:.3f} ") print(f"Minimum Safety Factor: {min_sf:.3f} at {time_min_sf:.2f} s") print(f"Altitude of minimum Safety Factor: {altitude_min_sf:.3f} m (AGL)\n")
[docs] def create_dispersion_dictionary(filename): """Creates a dictionary with the rocket data provided by a .csv file. File should be organized in four columns: attribute_class, parameter_name, mean_value, standard_deviation. The first row should be the header. It is advised to use ";" as separator, but "," should work on most of cases. The "," separator might cause problems if the data set contains lists where the items are separated by commas. Parameters ---------- filename : string String with the path to the .csv file. The file should follow the following structure: .. code-block:: attribute_class; parameter_name; mean_value; standard_deviation; environment; ensemble_member; [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];; motor; impulse; 1415.15; 35.3; motor; burn_time; 5.274; 1; motor; nozzle_radius; 0.021642; 0.0005; motor; throat_radius; 0.008; 0.0005; motor; grain_separation; 0.006; 0.001; motor; grain_density; 1707; 50; Returns ------- dictionary Dictionary with all rocket data to be used in dispersion analysis. The dictionary will follow the following structure: .. code-block:: python analysis_parameters = { 'environment': { 'ensemble_member': [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] }, 'motor': { 'impulse': (1415.15, 35.3), 'burn_time': (5.274, 1), 'nozzle_radius': (0.021642, 0.0005), 'throat_radius': (0.008, 0.0005), 'grain_separation': (0.006, 0.001), 'grain_density': (1707, 50), } } """ try: file = np.genfromtxt( filename, usecols=(1, 2, 3), skip_header=1, delimiter=";", dtype=str ) except ValueError: warnings.warn( f"Error caught: the recommended delimiter is ';'. If using ',' " + "instead, be aware that some resources might not work as " + "expected if your data set contains lists where the items are " + "separated by commas. Please consider changing the delimiter to " + "';' if that is the case." ) warnings.warn(traceback.format_exc()) file = np.genfromtxt( filename, usecols=(1, 2, 3), skip_header=1, delimiter=",", dtype=str ) analysis_parameters = dict() for row in file: if row[0] != "": if row[2] == "": try: analysis_parameters[row[0].strip()] = float(row[1]) except ValueError: analysis_parameters[row[0].strip()] = eval(row[1]) else: try: analysis_parameters[row[0].strip()] = (float(row[1]), float(row[2])) except ValueError: analysis_parameters[row[0].strip()] = "" return analysis_parameters
[docs] def apogee_by_mass(flight, min_mass, max_mass, points=10, plot=True): """Returns a Function object that estimates the apogee of a rocket given its mass (no motor). The function will use the rocket's mass as the independent variable and the estimated apogee as the dependent variable. The function will use the rocket's environment and inclination to estimate the apogee. This is useful when you want to adjust the rocket's mass to reach a specific apogee. Parameters ---------- flight : rocketpy.Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data min_mass : float The minimum value for the rocket's mass to calculate the apogee, given in kilograms (kg). This value should be the minimum rocket's mass, therefore, a positive value is expected. See the Rocket.mass attribute for more details. max_mass : float The maximum value for the rocket's mass to calculate the apogee, given in kilograms (kg). This value should be the maximum rocket's mass, therefore, a positive value is expected and it should be higher than the min_mass attribute. See the Rocket.mass attribute for more details. points : int, optional The number of points to calculate the apogee between the mass boundaries, by default 10. Increasing this value will refine the results, but will also increase the computational time. plot : bool, optional If True, the function will plot the results, by default True. Returns ------- rocketpy.Function Function object containing the estimated apogee as a function of the rocket's mass (without motor nor propellant). """ rocket = flight.rocket def apogee(mass): # First we need to modify the rocket's mass and update values rocket.mass = float(mass) rocket.evaluate_total_mass() rocket.evaluate_center_of_mass() rocket.evaluate_reduced_mass() rocket.evaluate_thrust_to_weight() rocket.evaluate_center_of_pressure() rocket.evaluate_static_margin() # Then we can run the flight simulation test_flight = Flight( rocket=rocket, environment=flight.env, rail_length=flight.rail_length, inclination=flight.inclination, heading=flight.heading, terminate_on_apogee=True, ) return test_flight.apogee - flight.env.elevation x = np.linspace(min_mass, max_mass, points) y = np.array([apogee(m) for m in x]) source = np.array(list(zip(x, y)), dtype=np.float64) retfunc = Function( source, inputs="Rocket Mass without motor (kg)", outputs="Apogee AGL (m)" ) if plot: retfunc.plot(min_mass, max_mass, points) return retfunc
[docs] def liftoff_speed_by_mass(flight, min_mass, max_mass, points=10, plot=True): """Returns a Function object that estimates the liftoff speed of a rocket given its mass (without motor). The function will use the rocket's mass as the independent variable and the estimated liftoff speed as the dependent variable. The function will use the rocket's environment and inclination to estimate the liftoff speed. This is useful when you want to adjust the rocket's mass to reach a specific liftoff speed. Parameters ---------- flight : rocketpy.Flight Flight object containing the rocket's flight data min_mass : float The minimum value for the rocket's mass to calculate the out of rail speed, given in kilograms (kg). This value should be the minimum rocket's mass, therefore, a positive value is expected. See the Rocket.mass attribute for more details. max_mass : float The maximum value for the rocket's mass to calculate the out of rail speed, given in kilograms (kg). This value should be the maximum rocket's mass, therefore, a positive value is expected and it should be higher than the min_mass attribute. See the Rocket.mass attribute for more details. points : int, optional The number of points to calculate the liftoff speed between the mass boundaries, by default 10. Increasing this value will refine the results, but will also increase the computational time. plot : bool, optional If True, the function will plot the results, by default True. Returns ------- rocketpy.Function Function object containing the estimated liftoff speed as a function of the rocket's mass (without motor nor propellant). """ rocket = flight.rocket def liftoff_speed(mass): # First we need to modify the rocket's mass and update values rocket.mass = float(mass) rocket.evaluate_total_mass() rocket.evaluate_center_of_mass() rocket.evaluate_reduced_mass() rocket.evaluate_thrust_to_weight() rocket.evaluate_center_of_pressure() rocket.evaluate_static_margin() # Then we can run the flight simulation test_flight = Flight( rocket=rocket, environment=flight.env, rail_length=flight.rail_length, inclination=flight.inclination, heading=flight.heading, terminate_on_apogee=True, ) return test_flight.out_of_rail_velocity x = np.linspace(min_mass, max_mass, points) y = np.array([liftoff_speed(m) for m in x]) source = np.array(list(zip(x, y)), dtype=np.float64) retfunc = Function( source, inputs="Rocket Mass without motor (kg)", outputs="Out of Rail Speed (m/s)", ) if plot: retfunc.plot(min_mass, max_mass, points) return retfunc
[docs] def get_instance_attributes(instance): """Returns a dictionary with all attributes of a given instance. Parameters ---------- instance : object Instance of a class. Returns ------- dictionary Dictionary with all attributes of the given instance. """ attributes_dict = dict() members = inspect.getmembers(instance) for member in members: # Filter out methods and protected attributes if not inspect.ismethod(member[1]) and not member[0].startswith("__"): attributes_dict[member[0]] = member[1] return attributes_dict