DragCoef_DiamondBeam12
Function DragCoef_DiamondBeam12(Re) the drag coefficient for a diamond beam with aspect ratio 1:2 and infinite length oriented in cross flow.
Inputs
Re -Reynolds number
Outputs
DragCoef_DiamondBeam12 - drag coefficient [-]
Reference:
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Technical Note 3038, "Low-Speed Drag of Cylinders of Various Shapes, N.K. Delany and NM.E. Sorenson, Washington, Nov, 1953., Fig. 10
Example:
Re=1e5
C_d=DragCoef_DiamondBeam12(Re)
{Solution:
C_d=1.799
}