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Drag Force
1
𝐹𝐷 = ∗ 𝐶 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑣2 ∗ 𝐴
2 𝐷
**A is the frontal area
Drag Force Over a FLAT Plate:
𝐶𝐷 = 𝐶𝐷,𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 𝐶𝑓
Drag Force
1
𝐹𝐷 = ∗ 𝐶 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑣2 ∗ 𝐴
2 𝑓
**Surface Area
Reynolds Number:
At length L
𝜌∗𝑣∗𝐿 𝑣∗𝐿
𝑅𝑒𝐿 = =
𝜇 𝜈
At position x
𝜌∗𝑣∗𝑥 𝑣∗𝑥
𝑅𝑒𝑥 = =
𝜇 𝜈
Critical x position:
𝜌 ∗ 𝑣 ∗ 𝑥𝑐 𝑣 ∗ 𝑥𝑐
𝑅𝑒𝑥𝑐 = 5 ∗ 105 = =
𝜇 𝜈
At position x:
𝐶𝑓,𝑥 Δ
1
𝐹𝐿 = ∗ 𝐶 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑣2 ∗ 𝐴
2 𝐿
** for an airplane to lift off the ground, the FL must be =
to the air plane’s weight (W = mg)