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
\(C_A\)
Axial force
CY
\(C_Y\)
Side force
CN
\(C_N\)
Normal force
CLL
\(C_\ell\)
Rolling moment
CLM
\(C_m\)
Pitching moment
CLN
\(C_n\)
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 \(\mathrm{d}C_N/\mathrm{d}x/L_\mathit{ref}\). In other words, the primary data is the derivative of a force coefficient with respect to the non-dimensional x-coordinate.