RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.Common.Drag.wave_drag

wave_drag

wave_drag(conditions, wing)

Computes wave drag due to lift

Assumptions: Main wing is the primary lift contributor

Source: Yoshida, Kenji. “Supersonic drag reduction technology in the scaled supersonic experimental airplane project by JAXA.”

Args: conditions.freestream.mach_number [Unitless] conditions.aerodynamics.coefficients.lift [Unitless] wing.spans.projected [m] wing.total_length [m] wing.aspect_ratio [-]

Returns: wave_drag_lift [Unitless]

fw(x)

Helper function for lift wave drag computations.

Assumptions: N/A

Source: Yoshida, Kenji. “Supersonic drag reduction technology in the scaled supersonic experimental airplane project by JAXA.”

Args: x [Unitless]

Returns: ret [Unitless]

Properties Used: N/A