Class AircraftFuelTank

Represents a fuel tank that stores fuel and affects aircraft center of mass and total weight. Position in the aircraft hierarchy should match the physical fuel tank location.

Inheritance

object

Object

Component

Behaviour

MonoBehaviour

AircraftFuelTank

Implements

IMassAffector

Namespace: NWH.Aerodynamics.AircraftController.Fuel

Assembly: NWH.Aerodynamics.dll

Syntax

public class AircraftFuelTank : MonoBehaviour, IMassAffector

Remarks

Implements IMassAffector to integrate with the VariableCenterOfMass system. As fuel is consumed, the tank's mass decreases (assuming 0.8 kg/liter fuel density), shifting the aircraft's CG and affecting flight characteristics. Tank position influences moment arms for pitch/roll behavior changes during fuel burn.

Fields

capacity

Maximum fuel storage capacity of this tank (in liters). Cannot be exceeded when refueling.

Declaration

[SerializeField]
[Tooltip("Fuel capacity in liters.")]
public float capacity

Field Value

Type	Description
float

Properties

Amount

Gets or sets current fuel amount (in liters). Cannot be negative. Consumed by AircraftFuelManager based on engine demands.

Declaration

public float Amount { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
float

Capacity

Gets or sets the maximum tank capacity (in liters). Cannot be negative.

Declaration

public float Capacity { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
float

FuelPercentage

Current fuel level as a percentage of capacity (0-1 range). Use for fuel gauge displays and warnings.

Declaration

public float FuelPercentage { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
float

HasFuel

Returns true if tank contains any fuel.

Declaration

public bool HasFuel { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Methods

GetMass()

Calculates current fuel mass in kilograms using 0.8 kg/liter density (typical for aviation fuel). Used by VariableCenterOfMass system for dynamic weight distribution.

Declaration

public float GetMass()

Returns

Type	Description
float	Fuel mass in kilograms

GetTransform()

Returns the Transform component for IMassAffector position tracking.

Declaration

public Transform GetTransform()

Returns

Type	Description
Transform

GetWorldCenterOfMass()

Returns the world-space position of the fuel tank's center of mass for IMassAffector integration.

Declaration

public Vector3 GetWorldCenterOfMass()

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3

Implements

NWH.Common.CoM.IMassAffector