• In fluid dynamics, the lift coefficient (CL) is a dimensionless quantity that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around...
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  • chord line but use the zero lift axis where, by definition, zero angle of attack corresponds to zero coefficient of lift. Some British authors have used...
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  • causes an increase in lift coefficient that causes the wing to rise. As the wing rises the angle of attack and lift coefficient decrease which tend to...
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    form drag. The drag coefficient of a lifting airfoil or hydrofoil also includes the effects of lift-induced drag. The drag coefficient of a complete structure...
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  • behind the quarter-chord point at maximum lift coefficient (large angle of attack), but as lift coefficient reduces (angle of attack reduces) the center...
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    change of lift and drag with angle of attack (AoA) are called respectively the lift and drag coefficients CL and CD. The varying ratio of lift to drag with...
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    wing's area projected in the lift direction. In calculations it is convenient to quantify lift in terms of a lift coefficient based on these factors. No...
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    In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack exceeds its critical value. The critical angle...
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    the theoretical optimal lift coefficient at ideal angle of attack CLI = 0.15 L (this is not the same as the lift coefficient CL), P: a single digit for...
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    moment coefficient of these airfoils is negative. Aircraft flight mechanics Flight dynamics Longitudinal static stability Neutral point Lift coefficient Drag...
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    lift coefficient versus angle of attack line is 2 π {\displaystyle 2\pi \!} units per radian. As a consequence of (3), the section lift coefficient of...
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  • left/right lift vectors is the major cause to adverse yaw, an important parameter is the magnitude of these lift vectors, or the aircraft's lift coefficient to...
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    zero-lift axis it is true to say the lift coefficient is zero when the angle of attack is zero. For this reason, on a cambered aerofoil the zero-lift line...
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    To achieve this stability, the change in canard lift coefficient with angle of attack (lift coefficient slope) should be less than that for the main plane...
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    the maximum lift coefficient or the upper limit to the lift a wing can generate. This allows the aircraft to generate the required lift at a lower speed...
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    v^{2}AC_{L},} where ρ is the density of air, and CL is the lift coefficient. The lift coefficient is a dimensionless number that depends on the wing cross-sectional...
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    address lift and drag by taking into account the density of air, coefficients of lift and drag that result from the shape and area of the sail, and the...
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    For example, the section drag coefficient c d {\displaystyle c_{d}\;} of a NACA 23012 airfoil (at typical lift coefficients) is inversely proportional to...
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    the lift is chosen to be applied. The aerodynamic center is the point at which the pitching moment coefficient for the airfoil does not vary with lift coefficient...
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  • where the overall coefficient of drag of the wing or airplane has a constant+quadratic dependence on the aircraft lift coefficient C D = C D 0 + ( C L...
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    rear edge of the wing, directing the flow downward to increase the lift coefficient. There are a variety of methods to achieve this airflow, most of which...
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    The formula for lift is given below, the formula for drag is given after: where C L {\displaystyle C_{L}} is the lift coefficient, C D {\displaystyle...
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    its lift coefficient: F = − C L 1 2 ρ v 2 A {\displaystyle F=-C_{L}{\frac {1}{2}}\rho v^{2}A} where: F is downforce (SI unit: newtons) CL is the lift coefficient...
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    drag coefficient and it is the base drag coefficient at zero lift. CDi is known as the induced drag coefficient and it is produced by the body lift. C D...
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    with the same wing area, size and weight, CFJ improves its cruise lift coefficient for a higher wing loading, allowing more fuel and batteries for longer...
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  • can lift is proportional to its lift coefficient, the density of the fluid, the foil area and its speed squared. The following shows the lifting ability...
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  • aerodynamics, the zero-lift drag coefficient C D , 0 {\displaystyle C_{D,0}} is a dimensionless parameter which relates an aircraft's zero-lift drag force to its...
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  • weight of the lifter in kilograms. The total weight lifted (in kg) is multiplied by the coefficient to find the standard amount lifted, normalised across...
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    wing (CCW) is a form of high-lift device for use on the main wing of an aircraft to increase the maximum lift coefficient and reduce the stalling speed...
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  • material from which the conductor is made. Lift coefficient (CL or CZ) (aerodynamics) (dimensionless) - Relates the lift generated by an airfoil with the dynamic...
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