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DragForce_HalfCylinder_d

 

 

Procedure DragForce_Cylinder_d returns the drag force per unit length on a cylinder of infinite length in crossflow.  The curved edge faces downsteam.

 

Inputs

Fluid$ - the name of any fluid in the EES data base.  Fluid$ may be a string constant or a string variable.

T - temperature in the defined unit system [F,C,R,K]

P - pressure in the defined unit system [Pa,kPa,bar,MPa,psia,atm]

v - free stream fluid velocity in [m/s, ft/min]

D - cylinder diameter [m or ft]

 

Outputs

F_d\L  - drag force per unit length  [N/m or lbf/ft]

C_d  - drag coefficient {optional}

Re - Reynolds number [-] {optional}

 

This procedure calls function DragCoefficient_HalfCylinder_d to obtain the drag coefficient.

 

Example:

$UnitSystem SI C kPa 

Fluid$='Air'

T=25 [C]

P=Po#

v=10 [m/s]

D=0.1 [m]

CALL DragForce_HalfCylinder_d(Fluid$,T,P,v,D:F_d\L,C_d,Re) 

 

{Solution:

C_d=1.7

F_d\L=10.06 [N/m]

Re=64040 

}