RESULTS

No.

Velocity
(m/s)

Reynolds
No.

Rigid Rod
Drag
Force,

FD ( N )

Upstream
Body Diameter: 0.063 m

Downstream
Body Diameter: 0.063 m

Net
Drag Coeff.

CD CD1 CD2
Drag
Force,

Net Drag
Force,

Drag
Coeff.

Drag
Force,

Net Drag
Force,

Drag
Coeff.

FD ( N )

FD ( N )

CD1

FD ( N )

FD ( N )

CD2

1.

39778.208

0.015

0.220

0.205

1.298

0.065

0.050

0.317

0.981

2.

10

51039.47

0.025

0.340

0.315

1.276

0.115

0.090

0.365

0.911

3.

12

61246.856

0.040

0.475

0.435

1.224

0.165

0.125

0.352

0.872

4.

14

71454.666

0.050

0.675

0.625

1.292

0.215

0.165

0.341

0.951

5.

16

81662.475

0.062

0.850

0.788

1.247

0.270

0.208

0.329

0.918

6.

18

91870.285

0.085

1.105

1.020

1.276

0.365

0.280

0.350

0.926

7.

20

102078.094

0.100

1.340

1.240

1.256

0.445

0.345

0.349

0.907

Table 1: Drag Force in Flow over a Body Test

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
(Note: Certain data refer from Table A-9)

Temperature in fluids laboratory is

T=

20o C

20o C

=1.205 kg / m
5

= 1.511 10

i.

kg / ms

For drag coefficient,

CD1

(upstream)

V = 8 m/s
D = 0.064 m

F D = 0.205 N

So,

CD1

FD

1
V 2 D 2
2

0.064
1
( 1.205 ) ( 82) ( 2)
2
0.205

=1.298

ii.

For drag coefficient,

V = 8 m/s
D = 0.064 m

F D = 0.050 N
So,

CD2

(downstream)

CD1

FD
1
V 2 D 2
2

0.064
1
( 1.205 ) ( 82) ( 2)
2
0.050

= 0.317
iii.

For Net Drag Coefficient,

CD

C D =C D 1C D 2=1.2980.317=0.981

iv.

For Reynolds Number,

V = 8 m/s
D = 0.064 m
5

= 1.511 10

kg / ms

Re

VD

1.205 8 0.064
5
1.511 10
= 39778.208