Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force Calculator

✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.ⓘ Drag Force [F_D]			+10% -10%
✖Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Liquid [γ_w]			+10% -10%
✖Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance.ⓘ Specific gravity of sediment [G]			+10% -10%
✖Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface.ⓘ Rugosity coefficient [n]			+10% -10%
✖Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.ⓘ Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal [α_inclination]			+10% -10%

✖Thickness is the distance through an object.ⓘ Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force [t]

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Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force

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`"t" = ("F"_{"D"}/("γ"_{"w"}*("G"-1)*(1-"n")*sin("α"_{"inclination"})))`

Example

`"0.031866m"=("80N"/("9810N/m³"*("1.3"-1)*(1-"0.015")*sin("60°")))`

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Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))
t = (F_D/(γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*sin(α_inclination)))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 6 Variables

Functions Used

sin - Sine is a trigonometric function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse., sin(Angle)

Variables Used

Thickness - (Measured in Meter) - Thickness is the distance through an object.
Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.
Unit Weight of Liquid - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.
Specific gravity of sediment - Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance.
Rugosity coefficient - Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface.
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Drag Force: 80 Newton --> 80 Newton No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Liquid: 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter --> 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Specific gravity of sediment: 1.3 --> No Conversion Required
Rugosity coefficient: 0.015 --> No Conversion Required
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal: 60 Degree --> 1.0471975511964 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

t = (F_D/(γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*sin(α_inclination))) --> (80/(9810*(1.3-1)*(1-0.015)*sin(1.0471975511964)))

Evaluating ... ...

t = 0.0318663896850138

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.0318663896850138 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.0318663896850138 ≈ 0.031866 Meter <-- Thickness

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force

Go Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Unit Weight of Water given Drag Force

Go Unit Weight of Liquid = (Drag Force/((Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Angle of Inclination given drag force

Go Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal = arsin(Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Water*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness))

Rugosity Coefficient given Drag Force

Go Rugosity coefficient = 1-(Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))

Drag Force Exerted by Flowing Water

Go Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)

Bed Slope of Channel given Drag Force

Go Bed Slope = Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth)

Drag Force or Intensity of Tractive force

Go Drag Force = Unit Weight of Liquid*Hydraulic mean depth*Bed Slope

Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force Formula

What is relative density ?

Relative density, or specific gravity, is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material. Specific gravity for liquids is nearly always measured with respect to water at its densest; for gases, the reference is air at room temperature.

How to Calculate Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force?

Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force calculator uses Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal))) to calculate the Thickness, The Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force calculate the thickness of the sediment when we have prior information of other parameters. Thickness is denoted by t symbol.

How to calculate Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force, enter Drag Force (F_D), Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Specific gravity of sediment (G), Rugosity coefficient (n) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal (α_inclination) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.031866 = (80/(9810*(1.3-1)*(1-0.015)*sin(1.0471975511964))).

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What is Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force?

The Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force calculate the thickness of the sediment when we have prior information of other parameters and is represented as t = (F_D/(γ_w*(G-1)*(1-n)*sin(α_inclination))) or Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal))). Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid, Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water, Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance, Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.

How to calculate Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force?

The Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force calculate the thickness of the sediment when we have prior information of other parameters is calculated using Thickness = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(Specific gravity of sediment-1)*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal))). To calculate Thickness of Sediment given Drag Force, you need Drag Force (F_D), Unit Weight of Liquid (γ_w), Specific gravity of sediment (G), Rugosity coefficient (n) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal (α_inclination). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Drag Force, Unit Weight of Liquid, Specific gravity of sediment, Rugosity coefficient & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal 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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