Skin Friction Drag Force in Flat Plate for Viscous Flow Case Formulas

The Skin Friction Drag Force is the resistance experienced by a surface due to the viscosity of the fluid flowing over it, impacting the overall drag on the object. And is denoted by F_skin. Skin Friction Drag Force is usually measured using the Newton for Force. Note that the value of Skin Friction Drag Force is always positive.

Formulas to find Skin Friction Drag Force in Flat Plate for Viscous Flow Case

fxSkin-Friction Drag for Flat Plate in Viscous FlowGo

Flat Plate for Viscous Flow Case formulas that make use of Skin Friction Drag Force

fxSkin-Friction Drag CoefficientGo

List of variables in Flat Plate for Viscous Flow Case formulas

fx Dynamic Pressure Go

fx Reference Area Go

fx Skin Friction Coefficient Go

FAQ

What is the Skin Friction Drag Force?

The Skin Friction Drag Force is the resistance experienced by a surface due to the viscosity of the fluid flowing over it, impacting the overall drag on the object. Skin Friction Drag Force is usually measured using the Newton for Force. Note that the value of Skin Friction Drag Force is always positive.

Can the Skin Friction Drag Force be negative?

No, the Skin Friction Drag Force, measured in Force cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Skin Friction Drag Force?

Skin Friction Drag Force is usually measured using the Newton[N] for Force. Exanewton[N], Meganewton[N], Kilonewton[N] are the few other units in which Skin Friction Drag Force can be measured.

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