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DragCoef_Cone

 

 

Function DragCoef_cone(alpha) returns  the drag coefficient for a cone facing upstream   

 

Inputs

alpha - vertex angle of cone

 

Outputs

DragCoef_Cone - drag coefficient [-]

 

Reference:

F.M White, Fluid Mechanics, 5th ed, ISBN 0-07-240217-2, McGraw-Hill, 2003

 

Example:

alpha=30 [deg]

C_d=DragCoef_Cone(alpha)

 

{Solution: 

C_d=0.555

}

 

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