pyBEMT

Introduction

pyBEMT is an implementation of the Blade Element Momentum Theory in Python. The model can be used to estimate the thrust generated by a propeller or the power generated by a turbine.

Notable features:

• A small and unified implementation for both propellers and turbines
• A model for coaxial rotors
• Optimization of rotor parameters

Installation

To install the package, first ensure that the following required libraries are installed:

• numpy
• scipy
• matplotlib
• pandas
• sphinx (for documentation)

These can be installed using the provided requirements.txt,

.. code-block:: console

    pip install -r requirements.txt

Next, the package can be installed using pythontools:

.. code-block:: console

    python setup.py install

Alternatively, just add the pybemt directory to the PYTHONPATH.

Documentation

Examples on how to use the package are given in the examples directory. Documentation is hosted on https://pybemt.readthedocs.io/

Contributions

Contributions are encouraged via pull requests, feature requests and bug reports on GitHub.

License

This software is released under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for license rights and limitations.