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✖Flat plate area is the area of a flat plate having. the same drag as the subject body.ⓘ Flat Plate Area [A]			+10% -10%
✖Skin friction coefficient is an important dimensionless parameter in boundary-layer flows. It specifies the fraction of the local dynamic pressure.ⓘ Skin Friction Coefficient [μ_f]			+10% -10%
✖The Aircraft Wetted Area is the surface area that interacts with the working fluid or gas.ⓘ Aircraft Wetted Area [S_wet]			+10% -10%

✖Form factor drag is the ratio between the body’s parasite drag and the skin friction drag of the equivalent plate.ⓘ Form Factor given Flat Plate Area [Φ_f]

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Form Factor given Flat Plate Area

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`"Φ"_{"f"} = ("A")/("μ"_{"f"}*"S"_{"wet"})`

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`"1.499617"=("10.97m²")/("0.72"*"10.16m²")`

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Form Factor given Flat Plate Area Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Form Factor Drag = (Flat Plate Area)/(Skin Friction Coefficient*Aircraft Wetted Area)
Φ_f = (A)/(μ_f*S_wet)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Form Factor Drag - Form factor drag is the ratio between the body’s parasite drag and the skin friction drag of the equivalent plate.
Flat Plate Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - Flat plate area is the area of a flat plate having. the same drag as the subject body.
Skin Friction Coefficient - Skin friction coefficient is an important dimensionless parameter in boundary-layer flows. It specifies the fraction of the local dynamic pressure.
Aircraft Wetted Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - The Aircraft Wetted Area is the surface area that interacts with the working fluid or gas.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Flat Plate Area: 10.97 Square Meter --> 10.97 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Skin Friction Coefficient: 0.72 --> No Conversion Required
Aircraft Wetted Area: 10.16 Square Meter --> 10.16 Square Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Φ_f = (A)/(μ_f*S_wet) --> (10.97)/(0.72*10.16)

Evaluating ... ...

Φ_f = 1.49961723534558

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.49961723534558 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.49961723534558 ≈ 1.499617 <-- Form Factor Drag

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Form Factor Drag = (Flat Plate Area)/(Skin Friction Coefficient*Aircraft Wetted Area)
Φ_f = (A)/(μ_f*S_wet)

What is form factor?

The form factor is an empirical equation based on a certain geometrical measure that should account for the fuselage's pressure (form) drag. The aircraft's fuselage is, therefore, approximated by a streamlined body of revolution.

How to Calculate Form Factor given Flat Plate Area?

Form Factor given Flat Plate Area calculator uses Form Factor Drag = (Flat Plate Area)/(Skin Friction Coefficient*Aircraft Wetted Area) to calculate the Form Factor Drag, The Form factor given flat plate area is a dimensionless coefficient used in aerodynamics to account for the influence of an aircraft's shape on drag. It quantifies how efficiently the aircraft's shape interacts with the airflow to minimize drag. Form Factor Drag is denoted by Φ_f symbol.

How to calculate Form Factor given Flat Plate Area using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Form Factor given Flat Plate Area, enter Flat Plate Area (A), Skin Friction Coefficient (μ_f) & Aircraft Wetted Area (S_wet) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Form Factor given Flat Plate Area calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.499617 = (10.97)/(0.72*10.16).

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What is Form Factor given Flat Plate Area?

The Form factor given flat plate area is a dimensionless coefficient used in aerodynamics to account for the influence of an aircraft's shape on drag. It quantifies how efficiently the aircraft's shape interacts with the airflow to minimize drag and is represented as Φ_f = (A)/(μ_f*S_wet) or Form Factor Drag = (Flat Plate Area)/(Skin Friction Coefficient*Aircraft Wetted Area). Flat plate area is the area of a flat plate having. the same drag as the subject body, Skin friction coefficient is an important dimensionless parameter in boundary-layer flows. It specifies the fraction of the local dynamic pressure & The Aircraft Wetted Area is the surface area that interacts with the working fluid or gas.

How to calculate Form Factor given Flat Plate Area?

The Form factor given flat plate area is a dimensionless coefficient used in aerodynamics to account for the influence of an aircraft's shape on drag. It quantifies how efficiently the aircraft's shape interacts with the airflow to minimize drag is calculated using Form Factor Drag = (Flat Plate Area)/(Skin Friction Coefficient*Aircraft Wetted Area). To calculate Form Factor given Flat Plate Area, you need Flat Plate Area (A), Skin Friction Coefficient (μ_f) & Aircraft Wetted Area (S_wet). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Flat Plate Area, Skin Friction Coefficient & Aircraft Wetted Area and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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