Forces on Flat Plate in Compressible Fluid Stream

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Forces on Flat Plate in Compressible Fluid Stream

Binary (Mechanical)

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21 May 03 18:43

If I have a flat plate oriented normal to the fluid stream and then rotate it +/- 45deg, is the new force imparted onto the plate basically equal to F45 = L*cos(45)*Fnormal?

Binary (Mechanical) · Answer 1 · 2003-05-21 19:28:10

Oops.

I just realized that I posted this in the wrong area.

Pls forgive the error...

desertfox (Mechanical) · Answer 2 · 2003-05-22 01:17:43

Hi gittings00

I haven't got formula's here for a compressible fluid
but for a jet of water acting on a plate at an angle the formula is :-

   F= pAV^2*(Cos (x))

where p = density of fluid

      A = cross sectional area of jet

      V = velocity of fluid

      F = force normal to the inclined plate

hope this helps

regards

desertfox

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