Drag Force And Terminal Velocity Calculator
Drag Force And Terminal Velocity: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers velocity. Stub page: the tool, its formula and a worked example are not published yet.
Drag Force And Terminal Velocity Calculator is a planned calculator in the science section of Super Calculator, covering physics: fluid mechanics.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: velocity, frontal area, drag coefficient or shape, fluid density and altitude and mass.
Outputs: drag force, terminal velocity, power to overcome drag, drag at several speeds and equivalent power in kW and hp.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: F_d = (1/2) rho v^2 Cd A. Terminal velocity occurs when drag equals weight: v_t = sqrt(2mg/(rho Cd A)). The drag coefficient itself varies with Reynolds number and is not a constant for a given shape.
Status
This page is a stub. The calculator is not built, no figure on this page has been verified against the authority that sets it, and nothing here should be used to make a decision. The page exists so that the site structure is complete and so that articles can link this concept on first mention.
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