engine.optimizer.layers.layer4_flight_simulation Namespace Reference

Functions
Dict[str, Any]	run_layer4_flight_simulation (PintleEngineConfig optimized_config, Dict[str, np.ndarray] pressure_curves, np.ndarray time_array, np.ndarray P_tank_O_array, np.ndarray P_tank_F_array, float target_burn_time, float target_apogee, float apogee_tol, Callable update_progress, Callable log_status, Callable run_flight_simulation_func)

Detailed Description

Layer 4: Flight Simulation and Validation

Run flight simulation to validate trajectory performance and adjust tank fills
(propellant masses) to hit apogee targets.

This layer:
1. Starts from the current optimized engine configuration (Layers 1–3)
2. Runs flight simulation with **full** pressure curves
3. Lets `flight_sim.py` handle truncation when tanks run out
4. Iteratively reduces propellant masses if apogee is too high
5. Accepts the best match if apogee is below target and masses cannot be
   increased beyond their initial values

We optimize tank fills, not burn time. Burn time naturally follows from
propellant mass and the thrust / mdot curves.

Function Documentation

run_layer4_flight_simulation()

Dict[str, Any] engine.optimizer.layers.layer4_flight_simulation.run_layer4_flight_simulation	(	PintleEngineConfig	optimized_config,
		Dict[str, np.ndarray]	pressure_curves,
		np.ndarray	time_array,
		np.ndarray	P_tank_O_array,
		np.ndarray	P_tank_F_array,
		float	target_burn_time,
		float	target_apogee,
		float	apogee_tol,
		Callable	update_progress,
		Callable	log_status,
		Callable	run_flight_simulation_func )

Run Layer 4: Flight Simulation with tank-fill iteration.

We:
- Keep the full time history of thrust / mdot curves
- Let the flight sim detect when tanks run out and truncate internally
- Iteratively reduce LOX/fuel masses if apogee is too high

Definition at line 29 of file layer4_flight_simulation.py.

References max, and min.