RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.Common.Drag.lift_wave_drag

lift_wave_drag

lift_wave_drag(conditions, wing, Sref)

Determine lift wave drag for supersonic speeds.

Assumptions:

Source:

Stanford AA241 A/B Course Notes

Parameters:

• conditions.freestream.mach_number (numpy.array) – mach number [unitless]

• wing.areas.reference (float) – wing reference area [m^2]

• Sref (float) – main wing reference area [m^2]

Returns:

Wave drag CD due to lift [unitless]

Return type:

cd_c_l (numpy.array)