a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. It contrasts with the drag force, which...

Lift-induced drag, induced drag, vortex drag, or sometimes drag due to lift, in aerodynamics, is an aerodynamic drag force that occurs whenever a moving...

phenomenon that occurs when a spinning object is moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object and its path may be deflected in a manner...

Kutta–Joukowski theorem relates lift to circulation much like the Magnus effect relates side force (called Magnus force) to rotation. However, the circulation...

u^{2}\,S}}={\frac {2L}{\rho u^{2}S}}} , where L {\displaystyle L\,} is the lift force, S {\displaystyle S\,} is the relevant surface area and q {\displaystyle...

total aerodynamic force, which may be resolved into drag—the force component in the direction of the apparent wind—and lift—the force component normal...

differently shaped top and bottom surfaces experiences a stable transverse lift force when placed in a uniform stream of light. The ability of light to apply...

the same, and the drag force is in the same ratio as the lift force. Therefore, the reference for a wing is often the lifting area, sometimes referred...

lower surface. In some situations (e.g., inviscid potential flow) the lift force can be related directly to the average top/bottom velocity difference...

Downforce is a downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic features of a vehicle. If the vehicle is a car, the purpose of downforce is to allow the...

Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist...

suitable angle of attack the lift (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) is substantially larger than the drag (force generated parallel to the...

force required to deflect the air in the downwards direction is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the lift force on the airfoil. Lift on...

lifting gas to provide buoyancy, to which other components are attached. Aerostats are so named because they use "aerostatic" lift, a buoyant force that...

the classification is only used for aeroplanes, aircraft that achieve lift (force) in forward flight by planing the air, thereby achieving speed and fuel...

moves forward and aft, if the lift is imagined to act at a point called the aerodynamic center, the moment of the lift force changes in proportion to the...

A lifting gas or lighter-than-air gas is a gas that has a density lower than normal atmospheric gases and rises above them as a result, making it useful...

maximum lift force can be achieved for stabilising the hull. When these same systems are used for roll stabilisation of stationary vessels, the lift force available...

and by the induced drag associated with creating a lifting force. It depends principally on the lift and drag coefficients, angle of attack to the airflow...

stringers to withstand the axial and bending stresses induced by the lift force acting on the wing. In addition, the distance between the stringers must...

Intamin cable lift is a type of lift mechanism that was first used on Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. This type of lift has also been...

thus causing lift. The increase in velocity of the airflow over the wing also adds to the lift force through conventional airfoil lift production. The...

Hydrodynamic Resistance (2 ed.). p. 3–17. See lift force and vortex induced vibration for a possible force components transverse to the flow direction Note...

Indians based in Kuwait, starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur Lift (force), the upwards force generated resulting from the pressure difference when air moves...

tractor-trailers. This can be dangerous for motorists because of the possible lift force created, causing the vehicle to lose traction or change direction of travel...

it will result in less lift force and in a similar manner for more blades (i.e. very low pitch), there will be high drag force. Blade solidity should...

results in an upwards lifting force. Whenever the distribution of speed past the top and bottom surfaces of a wing is known, the lift forces can be calculated...

physical explanation that the air density is too low for a lifting body to generate meaningful lift force without exceeding orbital velocity. This border has...

a greater load). It will also be able to turn at a greater rate. The lift force L on a wing of area A, traveling at true airspeed v is given by L = 1...

sign of the lift force. Small bubbles with a positive lift coefficient move towards the column wall, and large bubbles with a negative lift coefficient...