Dynamic Pressure

Compute dynamic pressure using velocity and air density

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Libraries:
Aerospace Blockset / Flight Parameters

Description

The Dynamic Pressure block computes dynamic pressure.

Dynamic pressure is defined as:

$\bar{q} = \frac{1}{2} ρ V^{2},$

where is air density and V is velocity.

Examples

1903 Wright Flyer and Pilot with Scopes for Data Visualization

Model the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer modeled in Simulink^® and Aerospace Blockset™ software.

Open Live Script

Fly the De Havilland Beaver

Model the De Havilland Beaver using Simulink and Aerospace Blockset software.

Open Live Script

Ports

Input

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V — Velocity
three-element vector

Velocity, specified as a three-element vector.

Data Types: double

ρ — Air density
scalar

Air density, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Output

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Output 1 — Dynamic pressure
scalar

Dynamic pressure, returned as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

Dynamic Pressure

Description

Examples

1903 Wright Flyer and Pilot with Scopes for Data Visualization

Fly the De Havilland Beaver

Ports

Input

V — Velocity three-element vector

ρ — Air density scalar

Output

Output 1 — Dynamic pressure scalar

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Version History

See Also

V — Velocity
three-element vector

ρ — Air density
scalar

Output 1 — Dynamic pressure
scalar

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.