The aerodynamic drag of a new sports car is to be predicted at a speed of 60 mph at an air temperature of 25°C. Automotive engineers build a one-third scale model of a car to test in a wind tunnel, shown in the figure below. The temperature of the wind tunnel air is also 25°C. The drag force is measured with a drag balance, and the moving belt is used to simulate the moving ground (from the car's frame of reference). The aerodynamic drag on the model in the wind tunnel is measured to be 34.5 lbf when the wind tunnel is operated at the speed that ensures similarity with the prototype car. Estimate the drag force (in lbf) on the prototype car at the given conditions. For air at T-25°C and atmospheric pressure. p-1.184 kg/m³ and u-1.849-10-5 kg/m-s. Wind tunnel test section Moving belt Pm Pa Drag balance Fo.m

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The aerodynamic drag of a new sports car is to be predicted at a speed of 60 mph at an air temperature of 25°C. Automotive
engineers build a one-third scale model of a car to test in a wind tunnel, shown in the figure below. The temperature of the wind tunnel
air is also 25°C. The drag force is measured with a drag balance, and the moving belt is used to simulate the moving ground (from the
car's frame of reference). The aerodynamic drag on the model in the wind tunnel is measured to be 34.5 lbf when the wind tunnel is
operated at the speed that ensures similarity with the prototype car. Estimate the drag force (in lbf) on the prototype car at the given
conditions.
For air at T = 25°C and atmospheric pressure, p=1.184 kg/m3 and u-1.849-10-5 kg/m-s.
Wind tunnel test section
Pm Pm
Fo.m
Moving belt Drag balance
The drag force on the prototype car is estimated to be
Ibf.
Transcribed Image Text:The aerodynamic drag of a new sports car is to be predicted at a speed of 60 mph at an air temperature of 25°C. Automotive engineers build a one-third scale model of a car to test in a wind tunnel, shown in the figure below. The temperature of the wind tunnel air is also 25°C. The drag force is measured with a drag balance, and the moving belt is used to simulate the moving ground (from the car's frame of reference). The aerodynamic drag on the model in the wind tunnel is measured to be 34.5 lbf when the wind tunnel is operated at the speed that ensures similarity with the prototype car. Estimate the drag force (in lbf) on the prototype car at the given conditions. For air at T = 25°C and atmospheric pressure, p=1.184 kg/m3 and u-1.849-10-5 kg/m-s. Wind tunnel test section Pm Pm Fo.m Moving belt Drag balance The drag force on the prototype car is estimated to be Ibf.
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