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Drag Force for multiple velocity inputs and multiple drag coefficient inputs

1. Code for Drag Force vs Velocity Graph (Drag coefficient being constant)

% Calculation of Drag Force
clear all
close all
clc

% Inputs

density = 1.35; % the value of density (kg/m^3)
area = 5; % the value of frontal area (m^2)
vel = [20:45]; % the value of velocity (m/s)
cd = 0.5; % Constant drag coefficient

% Drag Force (N)

drag = 0.5*density*area*vel.^2*cd;

%Graph

plot(vel,drag,\'color\',\'r\')
grid on
xlabel(\"Velocity (m/s^2)\")
ylabel(\"Drag Force (N)\")
saveas(gcf(),\"C:/Users/Venki_LFC/Documents/Study/Octave/drag_curve.jpg\")

2. Code for Drag Force vs Drag Coefficiet (Drag coefficient for different shapes)

The code has drag cofficient for following shapes:

Streamlined body = 0.04

Streamlined Half Body = 0.09

Half-Sphere = 0.42

Sphere = 0.47

Long Cylinder = 0.82

Short Cylinder = 1.15

% Calculation of Drag Force
clear all
close all
clc

% Inputs

density = 1.35; % the value of density (kg/m^3)
area = 5; % the value of frontal area (m^2)
vel = 40; % the value of velocity (m/s)
cd = [0.04 0.09 0.42 0.47 0.82 1.15]; % drag coefficient for various shapes

% Drag Force (N)

drag = 0.5*density*area*vel^2.*cd;

% Graph

plot(cd,drag,\'color\',\'b\')
grid on
xlabel(\"Drag Coefficient\")
ylabel(\"Drag Force (N)\")
saveas(gcf(),\"C:/Users/Venki_LFC/Documents/Study/Octave/drag_curve_cd.jpg\")
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