Disk Loading Calculator

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✖Aircraft weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation.ⓘ Aircraft weight [W]			+10% -10%
✖Diameter of rotor is the value of diameter of the rotor of a pump.ⓘ Diameter of rotor [d_r]			+10% -10%

✖Load is the instantaneous load applied perpendicular to the specimen cross section.ⓘ Disk Loading [W]

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Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology (MGIT), Hyderabad

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Disk Loading Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Load = Aircraft weight/((pi*Diameter of rotor)/4)
W = W/((pi*d_r)/4)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 2 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Aircraft weight - Aircraft weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation. (Measured in Newton)
Diameter of rotor - Diameter of rotor is the value of diameter of the rotor of a pump. (Measured in Meter)

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Aircraft weight: 1000 Newton --> 1000 Newton No Conversion Required
Diameter of rotor: 5 Meter --> 5 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

W = W/((pi*d_r)/4) --> 1000/((pi*5)/4)

Evaluating ... ...

W = 254.647908947033

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

254.647908947033 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

254.647908947033 Newton <-- Load

(Calculation completed in 00.016 seconds)

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How to Calculate Disk Loading?

Disk Loading calculator uses Load = Aircraft weight/((pi*Diameter of rotor)/4) to calculate the Load, The Disk Loading formula is defined as the average pressure change across an actuator disk, such as an airscrew. Load is denoted by W symbol.

How to calculate Disk Loading using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Disk Loading, enter Aircraft weight (W) & Diameter of rotor (d_r) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Disk Loading calculation can be explained with given input values -> 254.6479 = 1000/((pi*5)/4).

FAQ

What is Disk Loading?

The Disk Loading formula is defined as the average pressure change across an actuator disk, such as an airscrew and is represented as W = W/((pi*d_r)/4) or Load = Aircraft weight/((pi*Diameter of rotor)/4). Aircraft weight is the total aircraft weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation & Diameter of rotor is the value of diameter of the rotor of a pump.

How to calculate Disk Loading?

The Disk Loading formula is defined as the average pressure change across an actuator disk, such as an airscrew is calculated using Load = Aircraft weight/((pi*Diameter of rotor)/4). To calculate Disk Loading, you need Aircraft weight (W) & Diameter of rotor (d_r). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Aircraft weight & Diameter of rotor and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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