Question: A ( 1 / 5 ) - scale model of a torpedo is tested in a wind tunnel to determine the drag force.

A \(1/5\)-scale model of a torpedo is tested in a wind tunnel to determine the drag force. The prototype operates in water, has 533 mm diameter, and is 6.7 m long, The desired operating speed of the prototype is \(28\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\). To avoid compressibility effects in the wind tunnel, the maximum speed is limited to \(110\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\). However, the pressure in the wind tunnel can be varied while holding the temperature constant at \(20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). At what minimum pressure should the wind tunnel be operated to achieve a dynamically similar test? At dynamically similar test conditions, the drag force on the model is measured as 618 N . Evaluate the drag force expected on the full-scale torpedo.
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