dpressure

Compute dynamic pressure using velocity and density

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Syntax

dynamic_pressure = dpressure(velocity,rho)

Description

dynamic_pressure = dpressure(velocity,rho) computes dynamic pressure, dynamic_pressure, from an m-by-3 array of Cartesian velocity vectors, velocity, and a 1-D array of densities, rho. velocity and rho must have the same length units.

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Examples

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Determine dynamic pressure for velocity in feet per second and density in slugs per feet cubed.

q = dpressure([84.3905  33.7562  10.1269], 0.0024)
q = 
10.0365
Open Live Script

Determine dynamic pressure for velocity in meters per second and density in kilograms per meters cubed.

q = dpressure([25.7222 10.2889 3.0867], [1.225  0.3639])
q = 2×1

  475.9252
  141.3789
Open Live Script

Determine dynamic pressure for velocity in meters per second and density in kilograms per meters cubed.

q = dpressure([50 20 6; 5 0.5 2], [1.225  0.3639])
q = 2×1
103 ×

    1.7983
    0.0053

Input Arguments

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Cartesian velocity vectors, specified as an m-by-3 array. velocity and rho must have the same length.

Data Types: double

Density, specified as an array of m densities. velocity and rho must have the same number of rows.

Data Types: double

Output Arguments

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Dynamic pressure, returned as a scalar or array of m pressures.

Version History

Introduced in R2006b

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