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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

behind the quarter-chord point at maximum lift coefficient (large angle of attack), but as lift coefficient reduces (angle of attack reduces) the center...

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...

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...

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...

moment coefficient of these airfoils is negative. Aircraft flight mechanics Flight dynamics Longitudinal static stability Neutral point Lift coefficient Drag...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

For example, the section drag coefficient c d {\displaystyle c_{d}\;} of a NACA 23012 airfoil (at typical lift coefficients) is inversely proportional to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

angle), the lift coefficient also increases, and so too does the lift-induced drag. At the onset of stall, lift is abruptly decreased, as is lift-induced...

material from which the conductor is made. Lift coefficient (CL or CZ) (aerodynamics) (dimensionless) - Relates the lift generated by an airfoil with the dynamic...