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% Compute the aerodynamic force and torque for an airship
For a range of flight conditions. Results stored in mat-file for later
analysis.
The force and torque due to buoyancy is included. No controls are applied
(zero throttle, zero deflections)
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Form:
data = GenerateAirshipAeroMats( name, xo, h, theta, alpha, V );
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Inputs
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name (:) Airship model name
xo (1) x-Location of body-frame origin [m] (from nose)
h (1) Altitude [m]
theta (1) Flight path angle [rad]
alpha (1,M) Range of Angle of attack values [rad]
V (1,N) Range of Velocity values [m/s]
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Outputs
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data (.) Data structure with:
- name
- xo: x-location of origin
- h: altitude
- theta: flight path angle
- alpha: angle of attack (1xM vector)
- V: velocity (1xN vector)
- Fx: force in x-direction (MxN matrix)
- Fz: force in z-direction (MxN matrix)
- My: moment about y-axis (MxN matrix)
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