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

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,

pip install -r requirements.txt

Next, the package can be installed using pythontools:

python setup.py install

Alternatively, just add the pybemt directory to the PYTHONPATH.

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

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

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