RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.Common.Drag.supersonic_wave_drag_volume_raymer

supersonic_wave_drag_volume_raymer#

supersonic_wave_drag_volume_raymer(vehicle, mach, scaling_factor)[source]#

Computes the volume drag

Assumptions: Basic fit

Source: D. Raymer, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, Fifth Ed. pg. 448-449

Args: vehicle.

wings.main_wing.sweeps.leading_edge [rad] total_length [m] maximum_cross_sectional_area [m^2] reference_area [m^2]

Returns: vehicle_wave_drag [Unitless]