PyThrust is an open-source framework for electric propulsion system analysis, co-design, and parameter optimization in UAV applications. It can be used for multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) within OpenMDAO. It includes steady-state performance solvers, auto-tuning calibration tools to fit manufacturer test data, and database search tools to map theoretical designs onto real-world brushless motor and propeller catalogs.
| 1. Propulsion Co-Design Optimization | 2. Propulsion Calibration & Auto-Tuning |
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| 3. Propeller Aerodynamic Coefficients | 4. Hover Efficiency Heatmap |
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Please see the docs/ folder for design specifications, core mathematical model descriptions, and database details.
PyThrust is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). See LICENSE for the full license.
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