Skin Friction Drag Force in Hypersonic Flow Formulas

Skin Friction Drag Force, also known as Friction Drag, is drag caused by the friction of a fluid against the surface of an object that is moving through it. 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 Hypersonic Flow

fxSkin-Friction Drag for Flat Plate in Viscous FlowGo

Hypersonic Flow formulas that make use of Skin Friction Drag Force

fxSkin-Friction Drag CoefficientGo

List of variables in Hypersonic Flow formulas

fx Dynamic Pressure Go

fx Reference Area Go

fx Skin friction coefficient Go

FAQ

What is the Skin Friction Drag Force?

Skin Friction Drag Force, also known as Friction Drag, is drag caused by the friction of a fluid against the surface of an object that is moving through it. 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.

Let Others Know

✖

Facebook

Twitter

Copied!