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DragForce_RoundedNoseBeam

 

 

Function DragCoef_RoundedNoseBeam(W\H)  the drag coefficient for a square beam (with sharp edges) of infinite length in crossflow given Reynold's number.

 

Inputs

W\H - ratio of dimension in the flow direction to the dimension perpendicular to the flow

 

Outputs

DragCoef_RoundedNoseBeam - drag coefficient [-]

 

Reference:

F.M White, Fluid Mechanics, 5th ed, ISBN 0-07-240217-2, McGraw-Hill, 2003

 

Example:

 

W\H=2

C_d=DragCoef_RoundedNoseBeam(W\H) 

 

{Solution: 

C_d=0.7

}

 

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