Modelling Vehicle Deceleration in Simulink: Adding Drag Force Considerations

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The discussion focuses on modeling vehicle deceleration in Simulink by incorporating both wheel brake forces and drag forces from a parachute and the vehicle's aerodynamic drag. The key equation used is Fd = 0.5 * Cd * p * A * u^2, where Cd is the drag coefficient, p is the air density, A is the frontal area, and u is the velocity. The user initially sought guidance on which block to use for implementing variable drag forces but later resolved the issue independently.

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Homework Statement



right, I am modelling the deceleration of a vehicle in simulink

the vehicle uses wheel brakes, and a parachute to decellerate from Vmax to zero

I have constructed a model which models the constant force of the brakes to decelerate the vehicle to stop

I need to amend the model, so that the velocity dependent drag force produced by the parachute, and the drag of the vehicle itself are taken into account.

I am ignoring any turbulence produced

Homework Equations



Fd=0.5CdpAu^2

where
Cd is the drag coefficient of the parachute or car
p is the density
A is the frontal area of the parachute or car
u is the velocity

The Attempt at a Solution



so far as said above, i have the deceleration from the wheel brakes, shown here:
wheelspic.jpg


what type of block do i need to use to add the variable drag force to this system?

Many Thanks
Ed
 
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Ok, please ignore this - i figured out how to do it...
 

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