Drag Force Calculator

Calculate aerodynamic and hydrodynamic drag force for various body shapes using drag coefficient method.

Velocity of fluid relative to the object.
m/s
Frontal area of the object perpendicular to flow.
m²
Sphere: 0.47, Cylinder: 1.2, Flat plate: 1.98, Car: 0.3-0.5, Streamlined: 0.04.
Air@sea level: 1.225, Water: 998 kg/m³.
kg/m³

Results

Drag Force-N
Power to Overcome Drag-kW
Dynamic Pressure-Pa
References: Munson — Fluid Mechanics; Hoerner — Fluid-Dynamic Drag