aerodynamic coefficient

The aerodynamic coefficients are presented in a form usable for application to the flutter problem.

For this reason, the aerodynamic coefficient can be greater than 1, depending on the angle of upwind sailing.

A sail with high camber has a higher aerodynamic coefficient and, potentially, a greater propulsive force.

With all the advanced technology available, the aerodynamic coefficient has a theoretical limit, which limits the recoverable force at constant speed.

Independence of aerodynamic coefficients with Mach number.

The aerodynamic coefficient is replaced by a coefficient, , adapted to this axis.

The aerodynamic coefficients of the sail vary with angle of attack (incidence of chord to apparent wind).

This function lets you collect aerodynamic coefficients from static and dynamic analyses and transfer them into MATLAB as a cell array of structures, with each structure containing information about a Digital DATCOM output file.