RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.Common.Drag.parasite_drag_pylon
parasite_drag_pylon#
- parasite_drag_pylon(state, settings, geometry)[source]#
Computes the parasite drag due to pylons as a proportion of the network
- Assumptions:
None
- Source:
Stanford AA241 A/B Course Notes
- Parameters:
state.conditions.aerodynamics.coefficients.drag.parasite[network.tag]. – form_factor (float): form_factor [Unitless] compressibility_factor (float): compressibility_factor [Unitless] skin_friction (numpy.ndarray): skin_friction [Unitless] wetted_area (numpy.ndarray): wetted_area [m^2] parasite_drag (numpy.ndarray): parasite_drag [Unitless] reynolds_number (numpy.ndarray): reynolds_number [Unitless]
geometry (dict) – aircraft geometry [-]
- Returns:
None