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% Computes the L/D ratio from Mach number. This is an empirical relationship developed by Dietrich Kuchemann for predicting the L/D ratio at high Mach (M>1). Type LiftToDragFromMach for a demo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: lOverD = LiftToDragFromMach( m ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ m (1,:) Mach number ------- Outputs ------- lOverD (1,:) L/D ratio -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference: John D. Anderson, Jr. "Introduction to Flight", 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1989. Ch. 10, Hypersonic Vehicles, Eq. 10.15, p. 552 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common: CommonData/SwooshWatermark Common: General/CellToMat Common: General/MatToCell Common: General/Watermark Common: Graphics/NewFig Common: Graphics/Plot2D Common: Graphics/PltStyle
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