Velocit Reynold Rigid Rod Body base surface facing upstream Body base surface facing downstream Net

acing downstream Net Drag

y (m/s) Number Drag Force Coefficient
No. Drag Force Net Drag Drag Drag Force Net Drag Drag
FD( N ) CD
F D (N ) Force F D (N ) Coefficien FD( N ) Force F D ( N ) Coefficient
t CD CD

1. 8 43491.71 0.147 0.198 0.051 2.070 0.169 0.022 1.767 0.303

2. 10 54364.64 0.147 0.289 0.142 1.934 0.219 0.072 1.465 0.469
3. 12 65237.57 0.164 0.392 0.228 1.822 0.294 0.130 1.366 0.456
4. 14 76110.50 0.185 0.538 0.353 1.836 0.359 0.174 1.226 0.610
5. 16 86983.43 0.194 0.663 0.469 1.733 0.461 0.267 1.205 0.528
6. 18 97856.35 0.222 0.852 0.63 1.760 0.507 0.285 1.047 0.716
20 108729.2
7. 0.259 1.055 0.796 1.765 0.688 0.429 1.151 0.614
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DRAG FORCE IN FLOW OVER A BODY TEST RESULT
SAMPLE CALCULATION:

Initial reading for rigid rod drag force = 0.114N

Initial reading for surface facing upstream with rod = 0.065N

To find Net Drag Force = drag force – rigid rod

= 0.198- 0.147

= 0.051

To find Reynold Number:

ρVL
ℜ=
μ

Re – Reynold Number

ρ - density of air = 1.23 kg/m3

V – velocity of air

L – length of prism

μ– viscosity of air = 1.81 x 10-5 kg/ms

(1.23 )(8)(0.08)
ℜ= −5
1.81 ×10

= 43491.71
To find Drag Coefficient:

Fd
C d=
1
ρV2 A
2

Fd – Drag Force

A – Surface area of prism

V – velocity of air

ρ - density of air = 1.23 kg/m3

A=0.080 ×0.030

= 2.43 x 10-3 m2

0. 198
C d=
1
( 1.23 ) ( 82 ) ( 2.43 ×10−3 )
2

= 2.070

To find Net Drag Coefficient = drag coefficient upstream – drag coefficient downstream
= 2.070- 1.767
= 0.303