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Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless quantity used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid, typically air or water, in laminar flow conditions. Check FAQs
CD=2kL(Sc0.67)u
CD - Drag Coefficient?kL - Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient?Sc - Schmidt Number?u - Free Stream Velocity?

Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number Example

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0.0009Edit=24E-5Edit(12Edit0.67)0.4642Edit
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Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
CD=2kL(Sc0.67)u
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
CD=24E-5m/s(120.67)0.4642m/s
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
CD=24E-5(120.67)0.4642
Next Step Evaluate
CD=0.000910753261737407
LAST Step Rounding Answer
CD=0.0009

Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number Formula Elements

Variables
Drag Coefficient
Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless quantity used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid, typically air or water, in laminar flow conditions.
Symbol: CD
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient
Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient is the rate of mass transfer between a surface and a moving fluid in a laminar flow regime.
Symbol: kL
Measurement: SpeedUnit: m/s
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Schmidt Number
Schmidt Number is a dimensionless number used to characterize fluid flows, particularly in laminar flow, to describe the ratio of momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity.
Symbol: Sc
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Free Stream Velocity
Free Stream Velocity is the velocity of a fluid that is far away from any obstacle or boundary, unaffected by the presence of the object.
Symbol: u
Measurement: SpeedUnit: m/s
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

Other Formulas to find Drag Coefficient

​Go Drag coefficient of flat plate laminar flow
CD=0.644Re0.5
​Go Drag coefficient of flat plate laminar flow given friction factor
CD=f4

Other formulas in Mass Transfer Coefficient category

​Go Mass Transfer Boundary Layer Thickness of Flat Plate in Laminar Flow
δmx=𝛿hx(Sc-0.333)
​Go Local Sherwood Number for Flat Plate in Laminar Flow
Lsh=0.332(Rel0.5)(Sc0.333)
​Go Sherwood Number for Flat Plate in Laminar Flow
Nsh=0.664(Re0.5)(Sc0.333)
​Go Friction factor of flat plate laminar flow
f=8kL(Sc0.67)u

How to Evaluate Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number?

Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number evaluator uses Drag Coefficient = (2*Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient*(Schmidt Number^0.67))/Free Stream Velocity to evaluate the Drag Coefficient, Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the drag resistance of a flat plate in a laminar flow regime, influenced by the Schmidt number, which represents the ratio of momentum diffusivity to mass diffusivity in a fluid. Drag Coefficient is denoted by CD symbol.

How to evaluate Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number, enter Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient (kL), Schmidt Number (Sc) & Free Stream Velocity (u) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number

What is the formula to find Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number?
The formula of Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number is expressed as Drag Coefficient = (2*Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient*(Schmidt Number^0.67))/Free Stream Velocity. Here is an example- 4E-5 = (2*4E-05*(12^0.67))/0.464238.
How to calculate Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number?
With Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient (kL), Schmidt Number (Sc) & Free Stream Velocity (u) we can find Drag Coefficient of Flat Plate Laminar Flow using Schmidt Number using the formula - Drag Coefficient = (2*Convective Mass Transfer Coefficient*(Schmidt Number^0.67))/Free Stream Velocity.
What are the other ways to Calculate Drag Coefficient?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Drag Coefficient-
  • Drag Coefficient=0.644/(Reynolds Number^0.5)OpenImg
  • Drag Coefficient=Friction Factor/4OpenImg
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