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Kinetic Force Around Submerged Object Calculator and Equation.

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Water Flow Kinetic Force in Flow Around Submerged Object Calculator and Equation.

Eq. 1
Fk = π · 0.5 · R · L · ρ · v2 · f

Where:

R = Radius of Sphere (ft)
r = Density of Fluid (lb/ft3)
v
= Velocity of Fluid (ft/s)
f
= Friction Factor (dimensionless)
Fk
= Fluid Kinetic Force (lbf)

Source:

Reference: Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Chapter: 3, Page: 110.

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