Fast experimental estimation of drag coefficients of arbitrary structures

We present a setup for simple and fast experimental estimation of drag coefficients. Our system can accurately determine the parameters of fluid-object interaction for complicated geometry and boundary conditions in the realm of classical Stokes equations. Obtained results are compared with theoreti...

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Published in2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 249 - 254
Main Authors Kosa, G., Hoever, R., Szczerba, D., Szekely, G., Harders, M.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2009
Subjects
Boundary conditions
Drag
Equations
Force sensors
Imaging phantoms
Parameter estimation
Probes
Tensile stress
Testing
Viscosity
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Summary:We present a setup for simple and fast experimental estimation of drag coefficients. Our system can accurately determine the parameters of fluid-object interaction for complicated geometry and boundary conditions in the realm of classical Stokes equations. Obtained results are compared with theoretical and numerical solutions. Good agreement with those references is achieved in both cases. An advantage of our method is the prompt and easy parameter retrieval that still maintains appropriate accuracy. Comparable detailed numerical estimations run on the order of hours or days.
ISBN:9781424438037
1424438039
ISSN:2153-0858
2153-0866
DOI:10.1109/IROS.2009.5354774