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✖The lift force, lifting force or simply lift is the sum of all the forces on a body that force it to move perpendicular to the direction of flowⓘ Lift force [L]			+10% -10%
✖Dynamic Pressure is simply a convenient name for the quantity which represents the decrease in the pressure due to the velocity of the fluidⓘ Dynamic Pressure [P_dynamic]			+10% -10%
✖The area is the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object.ⓘ Area [A]			+10% -10%

✖The lift coefficient (CL) is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area. ⓘ lift coefficient [C_L]

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Lift Coefficient for a given turn rate

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lift coefficient=Lift force/(Reference Area*0.5*Density*(Velocity^2)) GO

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lift coefficient=2*Wing Loading/(Freestream density*Turn Radius*[g]) GO

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lift coefficient=Circulation/(Cylinder Radius*Freestream Velocity) GO

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lift coefficient Formula

lift coefficient=Lift force/(Dynamic Pressure*Area)
C<sub>L</sub>=L/(P<sub>dynamic*A)

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What is a lift coefficient?

The lift coefficient (Cl) is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body, the fluid velocity and an associated reference area

How to Calculate lift coefficient?

lift coefficient calculator uses lift coefficient=Lift force/(Dynamic Pressure*Area) to calculate the lift coefficient, The lift coefficient formula is defined as the ratio of lift force action the body to the product of dynamic pressure of fluid and reference area. lift coefficient and is denoted by C_L symbol.

How to calculate lift coefficient using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for lift coefficient, enter Lift force (L), Dynamic Pressure (P_dynamic) and Area (A) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the lift coefficient calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.02 = 10/(10*50).

FAQ

What is lift coefficient?

The lift coefficient formula is defined as the ratio of lift force action the body to the product of dynamic pressure of fluid and reference area and is represented as C_L=L/(P_dynamic*A) or lift coefficient=Lift force/(Dynamic Pressure*Area). The lift force, lifting force or simply lift is the sum of all the forces on a body that force it to move perpendicular to the direction of flow, Dynamic Pressure is simply a convenient name for the quantity which represents the decrease in the pressure due to the velocity of the fluid and The area is the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object.

How to calculate lift coefficient?

The lift coefficient formula is defined as the ratio of lift force action the body to the product of dynamic pressure of fluid and reference area is calculated using lift coefficient=Lift force/(Dynamic Pressure*Area). To calculate lift coefficient, you need Lift force (L), Dynamic Pressure (P_dynamic) and Area (A). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Lift force, Dynamic Pressure and Area and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate lift coefficient?

In this formula, lift coefficient uses Lift force, Dynamic Pressure and Area. We can use 11 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

lift coefficient=Drag Coefficient/Thrust-to-weight ratio
lift coefficient=Weight*Drag Coefficient/Thrust of an aircraft
lift coefficient=sqrt(pi*Oswald efficiency factor*Aspect Ratio of a wing*((Thrust of an aircraft/(Dynamic Pressure*Reference Area))-Zero-lift drag coefficient))
lift coefficient=coefficient of force*cos(Angle of attack)
lift coefficient=2*((sin(Angle of attack))^2)*cos(Angle of attack)
lift coefficient=2*Weight/(Freestream density*Reference Area*[g]*Turn Radius)
lift coefficient=2*Weight*(Turn Rate^2)/(([g]^2)*Freestream density*Load factor*Reference Area)
lift coefficient=2*Wing Loading/(Freestream density*Turn Radius*[g])
lift coefficient=Wing Lift Coefficient+(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal tail area*Tail Lift Coefficient/Reference Area)
lift coefficient=Lift force/(Reference Area*0.5*Density*(Velocity^2))
lift coefficient=Circulation/(Cylinder Radius*Freestream Velocity)

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