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

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Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area

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

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`"10.16418m²"="10.97m²"/("1.499"*"0.72")`

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Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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

Variables Used

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

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Flat Plate Area: 10.97 Square Meter --> 10.97 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Form Factor Drag: 1.499 --> No Conversion Required
Skin Friction Coefficient: 0.72 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

S_wet = A/(Φ_f*μ_f) --> 10.97/(1.499*0.72)

Evaluating ... ...

S_wet = 10.1641835297606

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

10.1641835297606 Square Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

10.1641835297606 ≈ 10.16418 Square Meter <-- Aircraft Wetted Area

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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

What is wetted area?

The surface area that interacts with the working fluid or gas. In maritime use, the wetted area is the area of the hull which is immersed in water. This has a direct relationship on the overall hydrodynamic drag of the ship or submarine.

How to Calculate Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area?

Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area calculator uses Aircraft Wetted Area = Flat Plate Area/(Form Factor Drag*Skin Friction Coefficient) to calculate the Aircraft Wetted Area, The Wetted area given flat plate area, it is the total surface area of the aircraft that is in contact with the air during flight it is defined as the area that is affected by the drag of the air of an aircraft in presence of the form factor and skin friction coefficient. Aircraft Wetted Area is denoted by S_wet symbol.

How to calculate Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area, enter Flat Plate Area (A), Form Factor Drag (Φ_f) & Skin Friction Coefficient (μ_f) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area calculation can be explained with given input values -> 10.16418 = 10.97/(1.499*0.72).

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What is Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area?

The Wetted area given flat plate area, it is the total surface area of the aircraft that is in contact with the air during flight it is defined as the area that is affected by the drag of the air of an aircraft in presence of the form factor and skin friction coefficient and is represented as S_wet = A/(Φ_f*μ_f) or Aircraft Wetted Area = Flat Plate Area/(Form Factor Drag*Skin Friction Coefficient). Flat plate area is the area of a flat plate having. the same drag as the subject body, Form factor drag is the ratio between the body’s parasite drag and the skin friction drag of the equivalent plate & Skin friction coefficient is an important dimensionless parameter in boundary-layer flows. It specifies the fraction of the local dynamic pressure.

How to calculate Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area?

The Wetted area given flat plate area, it is the total surface area of the aircraft that is in contact with the air during flight it is defined as the area that is affected by the drag of the air of an aircraft in presence of the form factor and skin friction coefficient is calculated using Aircraft Wetted Area = Flat Plate Area/(Form Factor Drag*Skin Friction Coefficient). To calculate Wetted Area given Flat Plate Area, you need Flat Plate Area (A), Form Factor Drag (Φ_f) & Skin Friction Coefficient (μ_f). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Flat Plate Area, Form Factor Drag & Skin Friction Coefficient and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Aircraft Wetted Area?

In this formula, Aircraft Wetted Area uses Flat Plate Area, Form Factor Drag & Skin Friction Coefficient. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Aircraft Wetted Area = Lateral Plane Span^2/Aspect Ratio in Lateral Plane

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