In this article, we will discuss the concept and drag force formula with examples.

Rearranging … That was a few years ago so with the reduction in areo from the rule changes and the … ρ = density of fluid (1.2 kg/m 3 for air at NTP) v = flow velocity (m/s) A = characteristic frontal area of the body (m 2) The drag coefficient is a function of several parameters like shape of the body, Reynolds Number for the flow, Froude number, Mach Number and Roughness of the Surface. Therefore, this is the relative velocity between the body and the fluid. The settlement of particles is of great importance in many areas.

F d = drag force (N) c d = drag coefficient. This drag force acts opposite to the direction of oncoming flow velocity. The drag coefficient for the solid cone, ellipsoid, thin annular disk, solid cylinder, and solid square rod have drag coefficients that are functions of the shape's dimensions. Drag force is resistance force caused by motion of body through fluid like water or air. The drag coefficient of a F1 car is about 1.30 from what I've read.

We know that the drag force on an object is defined as: F D = ρ*v 2 *C D *A/2, where ρ is the density of the fluid the object is travelling in, v is the velocity of the object, C D is the drag coefficient of the object and A is the surface area of the object.

Blevins (2003) provides tables of the drag coefficient versus dimensions.