Airframe Class Reference

Represents the structural body and aerodynamic shell of a rocket stage. More...

#include <Airframe.h>

Public Member Functions
	Airframe (const std::string &name, double length, double diameter, double dryMass, double dragCoefficient)
	Constructs a new Airframe.
	~Airframe ()=default
	Default destructor.
double	getLength () const
	Gets the total length of the airframe.
double	getDiameter () const
	Gets the maximum diameter of the airframe.
double	getDryMass () const
	Gets the dry mass of the airframe.
double	getDragCoefficient () const
	Gets the aerodynamic drag coefficient.
double	getReferenceArea () const
	Calculates the reference area for drag computation.
const std::string &	getName () const
	Gets the name of the airframe.

Private Attributes
std::string	name_
	Name of the airframe.
double	length_
	Total length [m].
double	diameter_
	Maximum diameter [m].
double	dryMass_
	Structural dry mass [kg].
double	dragCoefficient_
	Drag coefficient (Cd).

Detailed Description

Represents the structural body and aerodynamic shell of a rocket stage.

The Airframe class manages geometric dimensions, mass properties, and aerodynamic characteristics needed for simulation.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Airframe()

Airframe::Airframe	(	const std::string &	name,
		double	length,
		double	diameter,
		double	dryMass,
		double	dragCoefficient )

Constructs a new Airframe.

Parameters

name	Name of the airframe component.
length	Total length of the airframe (meters).
diameter	Maximum body diameter (meters).
dryMass	Dry mass of the airframe structure (kilograms).
dragCoefficient	Estimated drag coefficient (unitless).

~Airframe()

Airframe::~Airframe ( )

default

Default destructor.

Member Function Documentation

getDiameter()

double Airframe::getDiameter

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)

const

Gets the maximum diameter of the airframe.

Returns

Diameter in meters.

getDragCoefficient()

double Airframe::getDragCoefficient

(

)

const

Gets the aerodynamic drag coefficient.

Returns

Drag coefficient (dimensionless).

getDryMass()

double Airframe::getDryMass

(

)

const

Gets the dry mass of the airframe.

Returns

Mass in kilograms.

getLength()

double Airframe::getLength

(

)

const

Gets the total length of the airframe.

Returns

Length in meters.

getName()

const std::string & Airframe::getName

(

)

const

Gets the name of the airframe.

Returns

Name as a constant reference.

getReferenceArea()

double Airframe::getReferenceArea

(

)

const

Calculates the reference area for drag computation.

Reference area = Pi * (diameter / 2)^2

Returns

Cross-sectional area in square meters.

Member Data Documentation

diameter_

double Airframe::diameter_

private

Maximum diameter [m].

dragCoefficient_

double Airframe::dragCoefficient_

private

Drag coefficient (Cd).

dryMass_

double Airframe::dryMass_

private

Structural dry mass [kg].

length_

double Airframe::length_

private

Total length [m].

name_

std::string Airframe::name_

private

Name of the airframe.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• include/Airframe.h
• src/Airframe.cpp