Drag Coefficient Calculation for Immersed Particles
Calculates the Reynolds number, drag coefficient, and forces acting on a spherical particle in a fluid stream to determine terminal settling velocity.
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1. Define Input Parameters
2. Engineering Output
Particle Diameter (m) (d)
- m
- m
Projected Area (A)
- m^2
- m^2
Particle Volume (V)
- m^3
- m^3
Particle Weight (W)
- N
- N
Reynolds Number (Re)
- dimensionless
- dimensionless
Drag Coefficient (Cd)
- dimensionless
- dimensionless
Drag Force (Fd)
- N
- N
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This calculation determines the terminal settling velocity of a solid particle immersed in a fluid by balancing gravitational and drag forces. It is a fundamental tool in process engineering for designing separators and predicting particle transport in various systems. The methodology is applicable to spherical particles moving through Newtonian fluids under the influence of gravity.
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