cape.dkit.dbll
: Aerodynamic line load DataKits¶
This module provides customizations of cape.dkit.rdb
that are
especially useful for launch vehicle line load databases. The
force & moment coefficient names follow common missile naming
conventions:
Name
Symbol
Description
CA
Axial force
CY
Side force
CN
Normal force
CLL
Rolling moment
CLM
Pitching moment
CLN
Yawing moment
Line loads are typically defined for the force coefficients, and the standard for these is to have dCN as a column name, which actually represents the value
\[\frac{\Delta C_N}{\Delta x/L_\mathit{ref}\]
In the limit of finer slices, this becomes