RCAIDE.Library.Methods.Aerodynamics.Common.Drag.wave_drag_lift

wave_drag_lift#

wave_drag_lift(conditions, configuration, wing)[source]#

Computes wave drag due to lift

Assumptions: Simplified equations

Source: http://adg.stanford.edu/aa241/drag/ssdragcalc.html

Inputs: conditions.freestream.mach_number [Unitless] conditions.aerodynamics.lift_coefficient [Unitless] wing.total_length [m] wing.areas.reference [m^2]

Outputs: wave_drag_lift [Unitless]

Properties Used: N/A