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Flow types Internal External Relative velocity between fluid & object Auto moving through air Water moving against bridge abutment Wind against building
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Drag force Resistance to “forward” motion – push back in direction of fluid flow Depends on Fluid/object velocities Fluid properties Geometry of object Surface roughness
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Drag Forces Two types Friction drag: viscous shear effects as flow moves over object surface. Acts parallel to surface Form drag: affected by geometry of object. Acts perpendicular to object
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Drag force Theory: integrate pressure & shear forces over object surface. Complex mathematics Empirical approach
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Similitude Model simulates prototype Reliance on dimensionless parameters Reynolds Number Relative roughness Drag coefficient - C D
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Wind tunnels Experimental drag determinations Buildings Ships Bridge supports/abutments Vehicles
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Wind Tunnel DC 3 & B 17: about 100 hours of testing F 15: 20 000 hours of testing
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Drag Coefficient Includes both pressure & friction drags: one usually dominates Airfoil – friction; viscous shear drag Auto – pressure; form drag
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Drag force Assume for experimentation No adjacent surfaces Free stream velocity uniform & steady No free surface in fluid
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Drag force Simplification: power to move vehicle on level ground Rolling friction Drag force
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Vehicles Early autos – high C D ; no concern < 30mph Higher speeds concerns increased Advances in metal-forming techniques for improved body designs Control C D Fuel costs Conserve non-renewable resources Pollution
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Vehicles Nose of auto Trunk of auto Surface finish Discontinuities Mirrors Door handles Wheel wells Air intakes
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Vehicles Reduced drag vs other factors Visibility Passenger accommodation Aesthetics
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Fluid Mechanics Lab Simple shapes Disk Hemisphere Sphere Teardrop
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Pressure drag Flat disk All pressure; no friction drag Streamline separation → wake; low pressure region. Adverse pressure gradient P front-to-back
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Pressure drag Sphere Streamline separation Wake
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Pressure drag Tear drop – streamline Reduce separation – farther along surface yields smaller wake Increase in friction drag; optimum streamline design
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Shape and flowForm drag Skin friction 0%100% ~10%~90% ~90%~10% 100%0
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Design Process: EWT Models Photo’s of autos SolidWorks design CFD analysis of design: streamlines, C D prediction 3D printer for models using SolidWorks design Preparation of models for EWT: surface & mounting EWT testing: Lab C D vs predicted C D. Agreement within 10%.
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Assignment Chapter 17 up to Section 17.8
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