The passenger compartment of a minivan traveling at 50 mi/h in ambient air at 1 atm and

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The passenger compartment of a minivan traveling at 50 mi/h in ambient air at 1 atm and 80°F is modeled as a 4.5-ft-high, 6-ft-wide, and 11-ft-long rectangular box. The airflow over the exterior surfaces is assumed to be turbulent  because of the intense vibrations involved. Determine the drag force acting on the top and the two side surfaces of the van and the power required to overcome it.

Air 50 mi/h 80°F

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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 978-0078027680

5th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala

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