OpenMDAO / OpenMDAO/Aviary

FLOPS nacelle mass not properly using distributed thrust factor

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Description

Desired capability or behavior.

Copied from source code: "This should be distributed thrust factor".

See NacelleMass of subsystem/mass/flops_based/nacelle.py.

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Research direction

Start in subsystem/mass/flops_based/nacelle.py at NacelleMass and inspect how the distributed thrust factor is currently used. Confirm the calculation applies the intended factor to nacelle mass, then verify the relevant mass-calculation behavior with the project's existing tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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