The discussion focuses on calculating the drag force on a rectangular flat plate configured as a pendulum, fixed at one end and free to rotate. Participants emphasize the need for a clearer setup description, suggesting the inclusion of a sketch for better understanding. Reference is made to Hoerner's Fluid Dynamic Drag, a key resource containing experimental results relevant to drag force calculations from the 1930s.
PREREQUISITESEngineers, physicists, and students interested in fluid dynamics, particularly those studying drag forces on objects in motion, will benefit from this discussion.
Welcome to the PF.shady said:Hi , please i want to know if i have flat plate (rectangle) but its fixed like pendulum (fixed from one end and free at the other end and can rotate around this fixed end) i want to know the drag force due to air on this plate?