Flow Analysis and Determination of Drag Forces for Spikes of Crops
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Celal Bayar University 45040 Muradiye, Manisa, Turkey
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Math. Comput. Appl. 2012, 17(1), 83-91; https://doi.org/10.3390/mca17010083
Published: 1 April 2012
Abstract
In this work, flow analysis and drag forces of spikes of crops are investigated. A control volume is constructed to calculate drag forces and coefficients of spikes of wheats (Triticum durum, Triticum aestivum) for various velocities. In addition, drag forces corresponding to different orientation angles are determined for spikes of bread wheats. Spikes without awns are drawn using UNIGRAPHICS program in order to computationally analyze the flow. The drawings are inserted into ANSYS ICEM-CFD program and drag forces and coefficients are determined.
Keywords:
Wheat Spikes; drag forces; drag coefficients
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Kırmacı, S.; Pakdemirli, M. Flow Analysis and Determination of Drag Forces for Spikes of Crops. Math. Comput. Appl. 2012, 17, 83-91. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca17010083
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Kırmacı S, Pakdemirli M. Flow Analysis and Determination of Drag Forces for Spikes of Crops. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 2012; 17(1):83-91. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca17010083
Chicago/Turabian StyleKırmacı, S., and M. Pakdemirli. 2012. "Flow Analysis and Determination of Drag Forces for Spikes of Crops" Mathematical and Computational Applications 17, no. 1: 83-91. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca17010083
