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Relative Ratio

Calculate relative atmospheric ratios

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  • Relative Ratio block

Libraries:
Aerospace Blockset / Flight Parameters

Description

The Relative Ratio block computes the relative atmospheric ratios, including the relative temperature ratio (θ), θ, relative pressure ratio (δ), and relative density ratio (σ).

θ represents the ratio of the air stream temperature at a chosen reference station relative to sea level standard atmospheric conditions:

θ=TT0.

δ represents the ratio of the air stream pressure at a chosen reference station relative to sea level standard atmospheric conditions:

δ=PP0.

σ represents the ratio of the air stream density at a chosen reference station relative to sea level standard atmospheric conditions:

σ=ρρ0.

The Relative Ratio block icon displays the input units selected from the Units parameter.

Limitations

For cases in which total temperature, total pressure, or total density ratio is desired (Mach number is nonzero), the total temperature, total pressure, and total densities are calculated assuming perfect gas (with constant molecular weight, constant pressure specific heat, and constant specific heat ratio) and dry air.

Ports

Input

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Mach number, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Ratio between the specific heat at constant pressure (Cp) and the specific heat at constant volume (Cv), specified as a scalar. For example, (γ = Cp/Cv).

Data Types: double

Static temperature, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Static pressure, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Static density, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Output

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Relative temperature ratio (θ), returned as a scalar.

Dependencies

To enable this port, select Theta.

Data Types: double

Square root of the relative temperature ratio ( θ), returned as a scalar.

Dependencies

To enable this port, select Square root of theta.

Data Types: double

Relative pressure ratio, (δ), returned as a scalar.

Dependencies

To enable this port, select Delta.

Data Types: double

Relative density ratio, (σ), returned as a scalar.

Dependencies

To enable this port, select Sigma.

Data Types: double

Parameters

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Input units, specified as:

UnitsTstaticPstaticrho_static
Metric (MKS) KelvinPascalKilograms per cubic meter
English Degrees RankinePound force per square inchSlug per cubic foot

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: units
Type: character vector
Values: 'Metric (MKS)' | 'English'
Default: 'Metric (MKS)'

When selected, the block calculates the relative temperature ratio (θ) and static temperature is a required input.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: theta
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'

When selected, the block calculates the square root of relative temperature ratio ( θ) and static temperature is a required input.

Dependencies

Selecting this check box enables the sqrt(θ) output port.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: sq_theta
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'

When selected, the block calculates the relative pressure ratio (δ) and static pressure is a required input.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: delta
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'

When selected, the block the relative density ratio (σ) and static density is a required input.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: sigma
Type: character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'

References

[1] Aeronautical Vestpocket Handbook, United Technologies Pratt & Whitney, August, 1986.

Extended Capabilities

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Version History

Introduced before R2006a