RotorcraftModel#

class ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.aviator.RotorcraftModel#

Bases: IAviatorVehicle, ICatalogItem

Class defining a rotorcraft in Aviator.

Overview#

Methods

`set_max_safe_airspeed`	Set the maximum safe airspeed and airspeed type.
`set_max_safe_translation_speed`	Set the maximum safe translation airspeed and airspeed type.
`get_as_catalog_item`	Get the catalog item interface for this object.

Properties

`max_altitude`	Get or set the maximum altitude at which the rotorcraft is capable of operating.
`default_cruise_altitude`	Get or set the rotorcraft’s default cruising altitude.
`descent_rate_factor`	Get or set the descent rate of the rotorcraft as a factor multiplied by the altitude change rate calculated at zero throttle.
`max_climb_angle`	Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the rotorcraft’s flight path while climbing.
`climb_at_cruise_airspeed`	Select to define the climbing airspeed of the rotorcraft using the cruise airspeed of the current procedure.
`max_descent_angle`	Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the rotorcraft’s flight path while descending.
`min_descent_rate`	Get or set the minimum rate at which the aircraft will descend once established in a steady descent.
`max_load_factor`	Get or set the maximum load factor that the aircraft can bear while maneuvering in formation.
`roll_rate`	Get or set the standard roll rate of the rotorcraft in a turn.
`pitch_rate`	Get or set the pitch rate when transitioning between attitude modes or procedures.
`yaw_rate`	Get or set the yaw rate when transitioning between attitude modes.
`yaw_rate_dot`	Get or set the rate of change of the yaw rate.
`max_transition_pitch_angle`	Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the flight path when transitioning between forward flight and hovering.
`tf_max_flight_path_angle`	Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the flight path when the rotorcraft is engaged in terrain following flight.
`tf_terrain_window`	Get or set the time interval over which terrain points are sampled when the rotorcraft is engaged in terrain following flight.
`compute_delta_altitude`	Get or set the maximum change in altitude in a computed segment before the data is sampled again.
`max_safe_airspeed`	Get the maximum cruising airspeed of the rotorcraft.
`max_safe_airspeed_type`	Get the maximum safe airspeed type.
`max_safe_translation_speed`	Get the maximum translation speed of the rotorcraft.
`max_safe_translation_speed_type`	Get the maximum safe translation speed type.
`ignore_flight_path_angle_for_climb_descent_transitions`	Opt to ignore load factor limits when pushing over or pulling up.
`default_configuration`	Get the aircraft’s default configuration as saved in the catalog.
`aerodynamics`	Get the aerodynamics interface.
`propulsion`	Get the propulsion interface.

Import detail#

from ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.aviator import RotorcraftModel

Property detail#

property RotorcraftModel.max_altitude: float#: Get or set the maximum altitude at which the rotorcraft is capable of operating.

property RotorcraftModel.default_cruise_altitude: float#: Get or set the rotorcraft’s default cruising altitude.

property RotorcraftModel.descent_rate_factor: float#: Get or set the descent rate of the rotorcraft as a factor multiplied by the altitude change rate calculated at zero throttle.

property RotorcraftModel.max_climb_angle: Any#: Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the rotorcraft’s flight path while climbing.

property RotorcraftModel.climb_at_cruise_airspeed: bool#: Select to define the climbing airspeed of the rotorcraft using the cruise airspeed of the current procedure.

property RotorcraftModel.max_descent_angle: Any#: Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the rotorcraft’s flight path while descending.

property RotorcraftModel.min_descent_rate: float#: Get or set the minimum rate at which the aircraft will descend once established in a steady descent.

property RotorcraftModel.max_load_factor: float#: Get or set the maximum load factor that the aircraft can bear while maneuvering in formation.

property RotorcraftModel.roll_rate: Any#: Get or set the standard roll rate of the rotorcraft in a turn.

property RotorcraftModel.pitch_rate: Any#: Get or set the pitch rate when transitioning between attitude modes or procedures.

property RotorcraftModel.yaw_rate: Any#: Get or set the yaw rate when transitioning between attitude modes.

property RotorcraftModel.yaw_rate_dot: Any#: Get or set the rate of change of the yaw rate.

property RotorcraftModel.max_transition_pitch_angle: Any#: Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the flight path when transitioning between forward flight and hovering.

property RotorcraftModel.tf_max_flight_path_angle: Any#: Get or set the maximum pitch angle of the flight path when the rotorcraft is engaged in terrain following flight.

property RotorcraftModel.tf_terrain_window: float#: Get or set the time interval over which terrain points are sampled when the rotorcraft is engaged in terrain following flight.

property RotorcraftModel.compute_delta_altitude: float#: Get or set the maximum change in altitude in a computed segment before the data is sampled again.

property RotorcraftModel.max_safe_airspeed: float#: Get the maximum cruising airspeed of the rotorcraft.

property RotorcraftModel.max_safe_airspeed_type: AirspeedType#: Get the maximum safe airspeed type.

property RotorcraftModel.max_safe_translation_speed: float#: Get the maximum translation speed of the rotorcraft.

property RotorcraftModel.max_safe_translation_speed_type: AirspeedType#: Get the maximum safe translation speed type.

property RotorcraftModel.ignore_flight_path_angle_for_climb_descent_transitions: bool#: Opt to ignore load factor limits when pushing over or pulling up.

property RotorcraftModel.default_configuration: Configuration#: Get the aircraft’s default configuration as saved in the catalog.

property RotorcraftModel.aerodynamics: RotorcraftAerodynamic#: Get the aerodynamics interface.

property RotorcraftModel.propulsion: RotorcraftPropulsion#: Get the propulsion interface.

Method detail#

RotorcraftModel.set_max_safe_airspeed(self, airspeed_type: AirspeedType, airspeed: float) → None#

Set the maximum safe airspeed and airspeed type.

Parameters:

airspeed_type : AirspeedType

airspeed : float

Returns:

None

RotorcraftModel.set_max_safe_translation_speed(self, airspeed_type: AirspeedType, airspeed: float) → None#

Set the maximum safe translation airspeed and airspeed type.

Parameters:

airspeed_type : AirspeedType

airspeed : float

Returns:

None

RotorcraftModel.get_as_catalog_item(self) → ICatalogItem#

Get the catalog item interface for this object.

Returns:: ICatalogItem