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Table 1 contains the dimensions of the proof bodies tested in the wind tunnel.
Table 1 Dimensions of the tested bodies.
Proof
Body
Dimension
s [cm]
Dimension
s [m]
Area [m2]
Teardrop
Flat
Plunger
Sphere
Mushroom
5.00
7.50
7.50
7.00
7.50
0.050
0.075
0.075
0.070
0.075
1.9635*10-3
4.4179*10-3
4.4179*10-3
3.8485*10-3
4.4179*10-3
Table 2 shows the strength values obtained in the wind tunnel unpatched.
Table 2 Measure strength in the wind tunnel.
Speed
[m/s]
Fixture
[lbf]
5.13
10.80
17.20
23.10
0.0040
0.0340
0.0850
0.1590
Speed
[m/s]
Teardrop
Flat
Plunger
Sphere
5.13
10.80
17.20
23.10
0
0.0035
0.0045
0.0070
0.2360
0.0680
0.1600
0.2760
0.0200
0.0770
0.1710
0.3110
0.0070
0.0230
0.0550
0.1070
Mushroo
m
0.0090
0.0270
0.0550
0.0960
Speed
[m/s]
Teardrop
Flat
Plunger
Sphere
5.13
10.80
17.20
23.10
0
0.0156
0.0200
0.0311
0.0498
0.3025
0.7117
1.2277
0.0890
0.3425
0.7607
1.3834
0.0311
0.1023
0.2447
0.4761
Mushroo
m
0.0400
0.1201
0.2447
0.4270
CD=
FD
1
2
U A
2
Drag Coefficient
(C D )
Speed
[m/s]
Teardrop
Flat
Plunger
Sphere
5.13
10.80
17.20
23.10
0
0.113055
0.057146
0.049266
0.710922
0.974327
0.903789
0.864361
1.270522
1.103164
0.966014
0.973982
0.509656
0.378251
0.356721
0.384792
Mushroo
m
0.571021
0.386832
0.310745
0.300629
velocity:
Ud
=1.205 kg /m3
=1.820105 N . s/m2
Reynolds Number
()
Speed
[m/s]
Teardrop
Flat
Plunger
Sphere
5.13
10.80
17.20
16982.55
35752.75
56939.56
23.10
76471.15
25473.83
53629.12
85409.34
114706.7
3
25473.83
53629.12
85409.34
114706.7
3
23775.58
50053.85
79715.38
107059.6
2
Mushroo
m
25473.83
53629.12
85409.34
114706.7
3
With the results in Tables 5 and 6, one can now plot the graphs
CD
versus
Teardrop
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
Re
130000
Flat
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
CD
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
Re
130000
Plunger
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
CD
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
Re
130000
Sphere
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
CD
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
Re
130000
Mushroom
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
CD
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
Re
130000
Comparison Chart
1.4
1.2
1
Teardrop
0.8
Flat
Plunger
CD
Sphere
0.6
Mushroom
0.4
0.2
0
10000
30000
50000
70000
90000
110000
130000
Re
Figure 6 Comparison between the Drag Coefficient versus Reynolds Number of all proof bodies.