From 30bbccb98db3ef761b756453fd106a4ddf21a396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ehofman Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:57:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add info about weight and Cd and modify eda --- docs-mini/README.submodels | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs-mini/README.submodels b/docs-mini/README.submodels index 984ade06c..999038540 100644 --- a/docs-mini/README.submodels +++ b/docs-mini/README.submodels @@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ aircraft'snose. Right is positive. Submodel's initial elevation, in degrees, relative to user aircraft's pitch. Up is positive. - Equivalent Drag Area in ft squared. The object is assumed - to have a mass of 0.03 slugs and a drag coefficient of - 0.295, and sea-level air density is assumed. Adjust the - EDA to give the model the ballistics you need. - The default value is 0.007. Life span in seconds. Default is 900.0. In ft/sec/sec. Works opposite acceleration of gravity. For example, if set to 32 the submodel will feel no @@ -45,6 +40,11 @@ Default is 0. Set to true if you want the submodel to react to the wind. Default is "false". + The Coeffient of Drag. Varies with sabmodel shape - 0.295 for a bullet, + 0.045 for an airfoil. Enter an appropriate value. Defaults to 0.295. + Effective drag area (sq ft). Usually the cross-sectional area of the + submodel normal to the airflow. + The weight of the submodel (lbs). Defaults to 0.25 -->