AirshipMaxCruise:

Path: Airships/Analysis

% Evaluate the maximum velocity and thrust for the airship 
   throughout its altitude range. The maximum velocity and thrust are
   computed based upon
   the assumption that thrust = drag at the maximum velocity, with a
   constant power limit applied throughout.

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   Form:
   [llh,ra,rEF,t] = DASim( x0, d, hMin );
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   Inputs
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   Cd0            (1,1)      Zero angle drag coefficient
   Vol23          (1,1)      Reference area, volume^(2/3) (m^2)
   Pmax           (1,1)      Maximum available power (W)
   h              (1,N)      Altitude vector (m)

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   Outputs
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   Vmax           (1,N)      Maximum velocity at each altitude
   Tmax           (1,N)      Maximum required thrust at each altitude
   q              (1,N)      Max dynamic pressure at each altitude
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Children:

AerospaceUtils: AeroData/AtmData
Common: Graphics/NewFig

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