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ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem¶

class PropulsionSystem( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, thrust_si_unit: ostk.core.type.Real, specific_impulse_si_unit: ostk.core.type.Real, )¶

Bases: pybind11_object

A propulsion system.

Construct a propulsion system.

Parameters:

thrust (float) -- Thrust in Newton.
specific_impulse (float) -- Specific impulse in Seconds.

Methods

`default`	Return a default propulsion system.
`get_acceleration`	Return the acceleration.
`get_mass_flow_rate`	Return the mass flow rate.
`get_specific_impulse`	Return the specific impulse.
`get_thrust`	Return the thrust.
`is_defined`	Check if the propulsion system is defined.
`undefined`	Return an undefined propulsion system.

static default() → ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem¶

Return a default propulsion system.

Returns:: A default propulsion system.
Return type:: PropulsionSystem

get_acceleration( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, mass: ostk.physics.unit.Mass, ) → ostk.core.type.Real¶

Return the acceleration.

Parameters:: mass (float) -- Mass in Kilograms.
Returns:: The acceleration in Meters per Second squared.
Return type:: float

get_mass_flow_rate( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, ) → ostk.core.type.Real¶

Return the mass flow rate.

Returns:: The mass flow rate in Kilograms per Second.
Return type:: float

get_specific_impulse( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, ) → ostk.core.type.Real¶

Return the specific impulse.

Returns:: The specific impulse in Seconds.
Return type:: float

get_thrust( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, ) → ostk.core.type.Real¶

Return the thrust.

Returns:: The thrust in Newton.
Return type:: float

is_defined( self: ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem, ) → bool¶

Check if the propulsion system is defined.

Returns:: True if the propulsion system is defined, False otherwise.
Return type:: bool

static undefined() → ostk.astrodynamics.flight.system.PropulsionSystem¶

Return an undefined propulsion system.

Returns:: An undefined propulsion system.
Return type:: PropulsionSystem