huracan 0.0a1

Open source, 0-dimensional, object-oriented airbreathing engine modelling package for preliminary analysis and design of airbreathing engines, divulgation and educational purposes.

Huracan

The API reference is available here.

:construction: WARNING! Under active development

Install

pip install huracan

Example script

Simple turbojet engine with 2 compressors and 2 turbines in a 2 shaft configuration and no secondary airflows.

from huracan.engine import shaft
from huracan.thermo.fluids import gas, fuel
from huracan.components import inlet, compressor, combustion_chamber, turbine, afterburner, nozzle


mf = 160
M = 0
t = 288
p = 101325

fuel_cc = fuel(LHV=43e6)
fuel_ab = fuel(LHV=43e6)

g = gas(mf=mf,
        cp=lambda T: 1150 if T > 600 else 1000,
        k=lambda T: 1.33 if T > 600 else 1.4,
        m=M, t_0=t, p_0=p)

i  = inlet(PI=0.92)
c1 = compressor(eta=0.85, PI=4)
c2 = compressor(eta=0.85, PI=4)
cc = combustion_chamber(fuel_cc, eta=0.97, t01=1450)
t1 = turbine(0.9)
t2 = turbine(0.9)
ab = afterburner(fuel_ab, eta=0.95, t01=1850)
n  = nozzle(0.95)


shaft1 = shaft(c1, t2, eta=0.99)
shaft2 = shaft(c2, t1, eta=0.99)

stream = g-i-c1-c2-cc-t1-t2-ab-n

stream.run()

# Plot p-v diagram
stream.plot_p_v(show=True, color='orange')
# Plot T-p diagram
stream.plot_T_p(show=True, color='orange')