RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.AERODAS.pre_stall_coefficients
pre_stall_coefficients#
- pre_stall_coefficients(state, settings, geometry)[source]#
Uses the AERODAS method to determine prestall parameters for lift and drag for a single wing
Assumptions: None
Source: NASA TR: “Models of Lift and Drag Coefficients of Stalled and Unstalled Airfoils in
Wind Turbines and Wind Tunnels” by D. A. Spera
Inputs: state.conditions.aerodynamics.angle_of_attack settings.section_zero_lift_angle_of_attack geometry.
- section.
angle_attack_max_prestall_lift zero_lift_drag_coefficient
pre_stall_maximum_drag_coefficient_angle pre_stall_maximum_lift_coefficient pre_stall_lift_curve_slope pre_stall_maximum_lift_drag_coefficient
Outputs: CL1 (coefficient of lift) [Unitless] CD1 (coefficient of drag) [Unitless] (packed in state.conditions.aerodynamics.pre_stall_coefficients[geometry.tag])
Properties Used: N/A