Reconsider Prob. 15€“49E. Using an appropriate software, investigate the effect of truck speed on the total drag force acting on the top and side surfaces, and the power required to overcome it. Let the truck speed vary from 0 to 100 mi/h in increments of 10 mi/h. Tabulate and plot the results.

Reconsider Prob. 15€“49E.

Consider a refrigeration truck traveling at 70 mi/h at a location where the air is at 1 atm and 80°F. The refrigerated compartment of the truck can be considered to be a 9-ft-wide, 8-ft-high, and 20-ft-long rectangular box. Assuming the airflow over the entire outer surface to be turbulent and attached (no flow separation), determine the drag force acting on the top and side surfaces and the power required to overcome this drag.

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Air, 80°F V= 70 mi/h 20 ft Refrigeration truck 8 ft 00