Still confused about wing drag in 1.04

[GoSlash27]

All,

Thanks to the Clawerator, I was able to understand how the wing lift is computed in KSP. It basically takes the lift rating of the part, adjusts it IAW the spline curves in the physics.cfg for Mach and attack angle, then proceeds normally with density and airspeed. I *THINK*...

But drag has me stumped. What value does it begin with for drag calculations? Do all wings with the same lift rating generate the same drag? Does it start with the wing's lift rating, or drag box value, or something else?

Thanks,

-Slashy

Edited September 6, 2015 by GoSlash27

[NathanKell]

Yep, the same area value is used for both.

However, you're missing a step in each case: lift is multiplied by the global lift multiplier, and drag from wings is multiplied by the global liftdrag multiplier.

[GoSlash27]

Yep, the same area value is used for both.

However, you're missing a step in each case: lift is multiplied by the global lift multiplier, and drag from wings is multiplied by the global liftdrag multiplier.

Oh, okay. Thanks for clearing that up!

-Slashy

[Claw]

Slashy, if you care (since it was mostly for you): http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/119108-Overhauls-for-1-0?p=2182068#post2182068

Cheers,

~Claw

[GoSlash27]

Slashy, if you care (since it was mostly for you): http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/119108-Overhauls-for-1-0?p=2182068#post2182068

Cheers,

~Claw

Claw,

Thanks for this. It answers all my questions!

-Slashy