RESULTS

No Velocity Reynolds Rigid Body base surface facing Body base surface facing Net drag
No. Drag upstream downstream Coefficient,
(m/s)
force, CD
Body diameter : 0.08m Body diameter : 0.08m
FD
(N)
Drag Net Net Drag Net Net drag
force, Drag drag force, Drag Coefficie
FD force , Coeffici FD (N) force , nt, CD
(N) FD ent, CD FD
(N) (N)

1 8 12887.67 0.026 0.142 0.116 1.275 0.081 0.055 0.604 0.671

2 10 16109.59 0.050 0.223 0.173 1.217 0.147 0.097 0.683 0.534

3 12 19331.51 0.055 0.326 0.271 1.324 0.207 0.152 0.743 0.581

4 14 22553.43 0.068 0.432 0.364 1.307 0.288 0.220 0.790 0.517

5 16 25775.34 0.090 0.584 0.494 1.358 0.377 0.287 0.789 0.569

6 18 28997.26 0.110 0.784 0.674 1.464 0.488 0.378 0.821 0.643

7 20 32219.18 0.132 0.934 0.802 1.411 0.610 0.478 0.841 0.570

 Net Drag Coefficient vs RE
1.6

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
12887.67 16109.59 19331.51 22553.43 25775.34 28997.26 32219.18

Upstream Net Drag Coefficient Downstream Net drag coefficient

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS

Air density, 𝜌𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 1.225 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3

Air viscosity, μ = 1.825 × 10−5

Cross-section area, A = 0.08 x 0.029 = 2.32 × 10−3 𝑚2

Parameter of cross-section, P = 0.378 m

No 1, Velocity, V = 8 m/s

Calculation of Reynolds’s number, Re

𝜌𝑉𝐷
𝑅𝑒 =
𝜇
(1.225)(8)(0.024)
= 1.825×10−5

= 12887.671
 4𝐴
𝐷= 𝑃

4(2.32×10−3 )
= 0.378

= 0.024 m

Rigid Rod Drag Force, FD = 0.026 N

Body base surface facing upstream

Drag Force, FD (N) = 0.142 N

Net Drag Force, FD (N) = -

= 0.142 – 0.026
= 0.116 N

FD
Drag Coefficient, CD = 1⁄ 𝜌V2 A
2
0.116
= (0.5) (1.225)(82 )(2.32×10−3 )

0.116
= 0.091

= 1.275N
Body base surface facing downstream

Drag Force, FD (N) = 0.081 N

Net Drag Force, FD (N) = -

= 0.081– 0.026
= 0.055 N

FD
Drag Coefficient, CD = 1⁄ 𝜌V2 A
2
0.055
= (0.5) (1.225)(82 )(2.32 𝑥10−3 )

0.055
= 0.091

= 0.604 N

Net Drag Coefficient, CD = 1.275 – 0.604

= 0.671