Engine Analysis Matrix v1.1.0
NEW! User Interface (GUI) Overhaul
Key Updates:
Modern "Dark Mode" Aesthetic: A professional, high-contrast dark gray theme designed to reduce eye strain during long engineering sessions.
Card-Based Workflow Layout: Controls are now organized into distinct, visually separated "Cards" (Engine Simulation vs. Post-Processing) with clear headers and dividers for intuitive navigation.
Color-Coded Action Zones:
Deep Blue: Engine Simulation Modules.
Vibrant Green: Data Visualization tools.
High-Vis Orange: Reporting and Export functions.
Enhanced Readability: Typography updates with high-contrast text colors (silver and white) to ensure legibility
NEW! Added Features to the Mission Analysis Module
Key Additions:
Flight Envelope Visualization: A sophisticated contour plot mapping the engine’s available thrust against Altitude and Mach number, with the actual flown mission trace overlaid to verify operational limits.
3D Trajectory Mapping: An interactive 3D plot visualizing the mission profile across Distance, Time, and Altitude simultaneously.
Physics Engine & Simulation Robustness:
High-Fidelity Newtonian Physics: The simulation now utilizes Newtonian physics integration rather than simple damping factors, accounting for drag, ground friction, gravity vectors, and excess power.
Temporal Sub-Stepping: The physics engine runs at a precise 10Hz internal resolution (0.1s steps), ensuring mathematical stability and accuracy even when the user requests large reporting intervals (e.g., 10s steps).
Robust Multi-Engine Logic: Explicit handling of multi-engine aircraft, correctly scaling total available thrust and fuel flow rates based on the engine count.
Dynamic Failure Modes: Includes "Gliding Logic" if fuel is depleted mid-flight, forcing the aircraft to descend based on its Lift-to-Drag ratio rather than simply stopping.
Ground Interaction: Added physics for ground roll drag, braking friction, and ground collision detection to prevent negative altitude errors.
Reporting & Data Export:
Intelligent PDF Generation:
Smart Layouts: Automatically switches between Landscape and Portrait page orientations to maximize plot size and readability.
Auto-Scaling: Robust image sizing logic ensures charts are never cut off or distorted, regardless of page margins.
Contextual Analysis: Includes detailed text descriptions for every plot type directly in the report.
Data Completeness: Extrapolation logic ensures Flight Envelope plots are fully populated, filling data gaps between static (Mach 0) and low-speed flight data.
