CONTRIBUTING.md

Contribution to Huracan

The following is the Huracan feature backlog as it stands at present.

Engine modelling

• Heat exchange
  • Recuperation
  • Intercooling
    • Flowing-coolant heat removal (coolant model required, noted below)
• Power plants
  • Hydrogen fuel propulsion
  • Electric propulsion
  • Hybrid electric-gas turbines

Processes and substance models

• Fluids
  • Coolant
• Fuels
  • Hydrogen
  • Hybrid fuel cells
• Gas model
  • NASA CEA model

Engine mass estimation

• Power plants
  • Traditional/hydrogen/hybrid motors
    • Fuel system
      • Fuel
        • Mass estimation
      • Fuel tank/cell
        • Requirements
        • Mass estimation
      • Fuel feed system
        • Requirements
        • Mass estimation
  • Electrical motors
    • Motor
      • Mass estimation
    • Batteries
      • Mass estimation
    • Cabling and other electrical equipment
      • Requirements
      • Mass estimation
• Components
  • Mass estimation