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twin_otter

TwinOtter(params)

Bases: AbstractPlane

Vessel class with methods specifically designed to model the performance of the Twin Otter

https://www.vikingair.com/twin-otter-series-400/technical-description

Usage - 3.85 tonnes fuel per day Max Fuel - long-range=1.447,normal=1.15

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
params dict

vessel parameters from the vessel config file

required

model_fuel(cellbox)

Method to determine the rate of fuel usage in a given cell in tonnes/day

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cellbox AggregatedCellBox

input cell from environmental mesh

required

Returns:

Name Type Description
cellbox AggregatedCellBox

updated cell with battery consumption values

model_speed(cellbox)

Method to determine the maximum speed that the twin-otter can traverse the given cell

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cellbox AggregatedCellBox

input cell from environmental mesh

required

Returns:

Name Type Description
cellbox AggregatedCellBox

updated cell with speed values