DragCoef_TriangularBeam60_u
Function DragCoef_TriangularBeam60_u(Re) the drag coefficient for a isosceles triangular beam of infinite length with an apex angle of 60° facing upstream
Inputs:
Re - Reynolds number
Outputs:
DragCoef_TriangularBeam60_u - drag coefficient [-]
Reference:
Summary of Drag Coefficients of Various Shaped Cylinders,
C.F., D,L, Brown, and R.T. Cliffe,
APEX-299, 12th edition, General Electric, Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Dept., April, 1957, Figure 5
Example:
Re=5e4
C_d=DragCoef_TriangularBeam60_u(Re)
{Solution:
C_d=1.417
}