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Aerodynamics

Drag Coefficient Calculator

Select shape, fluid, velocity, and temperature to compute drag force, Reynolds number, terminal velocity, and power. Plots F_D vs velocity and C_D vs Re curves in real time.

Parameters
Shape
Custom C_D 0.50
Reference Area A 0.500 m²
Fluid
Temperature T 20 °C
Affects density and dynamic viscosity
Velocity v 30.0 m/s
Weight W (for terminal velocity) 10.0 N
Drag Force F_D [N]
Reynolds No. Re
Terminal Vel. v_t [m/s]
Drag Power P [W]
Drag Force F_D vs Velocity v
C_D vs Reynolds Number Re (sphere, empirical)

Theory

Drag force equation:

$$F_D = \frac{1}{2} C_D \rho A v^2$$

Reynolds number: $Re = \dfrac{\rho v L}{\mu}$

Terminal velocity (drag = weight): $v_t = \sqrt{\dfrac{2W}{C_D \rho A}}$

Drag power: $P = F_D \cdot v$

CAE Note: Pre-CFD hand-calculation for OpenFOAM / ANSYS Fluent aerodynamic simulations. Same form as LS-DYNA fluid–structure interaction (FSI) drag term. Also used for drop-test terminal velocity checks, vehicle fuel-economy drag estimation, and wind tunnel data verification.