Total Drag Force given required Power Calculator

✖Power is defined as the product of thrust force and velocity of aircraft.ⓘ Power [P]			+10% -10%
✖The Freestream Velocity is the velocity of air far upstream of an aerodynamic body, that is before the body has a chance to deflect, slow down or compress the air.ⓘ Freestream Velocity [V_∞]			+10% -10%

✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.ⓘ Total Drag Force given required Power [F_D]

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Total Drag Force given required Power Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Drag Force = Power/Freestream Velocity
F_D = P/V_∞
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.
Power - (Measured in Watt) - Power is defined as the product of thrust force and velocity of aircraft.
Freestream Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - The Freestream Velocity is the velocity of air far upstream of an aerodynamic body, that is before the body has a chance to deflect, slow down or compress the air.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Power: 3000 Watt --> 3000 Watt No Conversion Required
Freestream Velocity: 30 Meter per Second --> 30 Meter per Second No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_D = P/V_∞ --> 3000/30

Evaluating ... ...

F_D = 100

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

100 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

100 Newton <-- Drag Force

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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< Lift and Drag Requirements Calculators

Lift for Unaccelerated Flight

LaTeX Go Lift Force = Weight of Body-Thrust*sin(Thrust Angle)

Drag for Level and Unaccelerated Flight at Negligible Thrust Angle

LaTeX Go Drag Force = Dynamic Pressure*Area*Drag Coefficient

Lift for Level and Unaccelerated Flight at Negligible Thrust Angle

LaTeX Go Lift Force = Dynamic Pressure*Area*Lift Coefficient

Drag for Level and Unaccelerated Flight

LaTeX Go Drag Force = Thrust*cos(Thrust Angle)

Total Drag Force given required Power Formula

LaTeX Go

Drag Force = Power/Freestream Velocity
F_D = P/V_∞

What is Drag?

Drag is the aerodynamic force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air. Drag is generated by every part of the airplane (even the engines!).

How to Calculate Total Drag Force given required Power?

Total Drag Force given required Power calculator uses Drag Force = Power/Freestream Velocity to calculate the Drag Force, The Total Drag Force given required Power defines the drag force exerted on an object moving through a fluid, where P is the power required to maintain that velocity, this formula illustrates that the drag force experienced by an object is directly proportional to the power required to maintain its velocity through the fluid, with the velocity being inversely proportional to the drag force. Drag Force is denoted by F_D symbol.

How to calculate Total Drag Force given required Power using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Total Drag Force given required Power, enter Power (P) & Freestream Velocity (V_∞) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Total Drag Force given required Power calculation can be explained with given input values -> 5.666667 = power__/30.

FAQ

What is Total Drag Force given required Power?

The Total Drag Force given required Power defines the drag force exerted on an object moving through a fluid, where P is the power required to maintain that velocity, this formula illustrates that the drag force experienced by an object is directly proportional to the power required to maintain its velocity through the fluid, with the velocity being inversely proportional to the drag force and is represented as F_D = P/V_∞ or Drag Force = Power/Freestream Velocity. Power is defined as the product of thrust force and velocity of aircraft & The Freestream Velocity is the velocity of air far upstream of an aerodynamic body, that is before the body has a chance to deflect, slow down or compress the air.

How to calculate Total Drag Force given required Power?

The Total Drag Force given required Power defines the drag force exerted on an object moving through a fluid, where P is the power required to maintain that velocity, this formula illustrates that the drag force experienced by an object is directly proportional to the power required to maintain its velocity through the fluid, with the velocity being inversely proportional to the drag force is calculated using Drag Force = Power/Freestream Velocity. To calculate Total Drag Force given required Power, you need Power (P) & Freestream Velocity (V_∞). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Power & Freestream Velocity 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 Drag Force?

In this formula, Drag Force uses Power & Freestream Velocity. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Drag Force = Thrust*cos(Thrust Angle)
Drag Force = Dynamic Pressure*Area*Drag Coefficient

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