pymead.analysis.calc_aero_data.calculate_CPK_mses_inviscid_only#

calculate_CPK_mses_inviscid_only(analysis_subdir: str) → Dict[str, float][source]#

Calculates the mechanical flower power coefficient input to the control volume across the airfoil system control surface. Assumes that the control surface wraps just around the actuator disk and that the normal vectors point into the propulsor. Also assumes that there is no change in the kinetic energy defect across the actuator disk (and thus no change in CPK due to the boundary layer). The contribution of all actuator disks specified in the analysis (.mses file) are summed to produce the total \(C_{P_K}\).

Parameters:

analysis_subdir (str) – Directory where the MSES analysis was performed

Returns:

A dictionary with one key ("CPK") and one value (the value of the mechanical flow power coefficient)

Return type:

Dict[str, float]