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✖Lift force is the component of the total force acting on a body that is perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow.ⓘ Lift Force [F_L]			+10% -10%
✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid ,such as air.ⓘ Drag Force [F_D]			+10% -10%
✖Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment, such as air or water.ⓘ Drag Coefficient [C_D]			+10% -10%

✖The Lift Coefficient 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 given drag coefficient [C_L]

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Lift coefficient given drag coefficient

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`"C"_{"L"} = "F"_{"L"}/"F"_{"D"}*"C"_{"D"}`

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`"3.9375"="10.5N"/"80N"*"30"`

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Lift coefficient given drag coefficient Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient
C_L = F_L/F_D*C_D
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Lift Coefficient - The Lift Coefficient 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 Force - (Measured in Newton) - Lift force is the component of the total force acting on a body that is perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow.
Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid ,such as air.
Drag Coefficient - Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment, such as air or water.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Lift Force: 10.5 Newton --> 10.5 Newton No Conversion Required
Drag Force: 80 Newton --> 80 Newton No Conversion Required
Drag Coefficient: 30 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C_L = F_L/F_D*C_D --> 10.5/80*30

Evaluating ... ...

C_L = 3.9375

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

3.9375 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

3.9375 <-- Lift Coefficient

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Drag Coefficient for given zero-lift drag coefficient

Go Drag Coefficient = Zero-lift drag coefficient+((Lift Coefficient^2)/(pi*Oswald Efficiency Factor*Aspect Ratio of a wing))

Drag Coefficient for given parasite drag coefficient

Go Drag Coefficient = Parasite Drag coefficient+((Lift Coefficient^2)/(pi*Oswald Efficiency Factor*Aspect Ratio of a wing))

Coefficient of Drag due to lift

Go Coefficient of drag due to lift = (Lift Coefficient^2)/(pi*Oswald Efficiency Factor*Aspect Ratio of a wing)

Modern Lift Equation

Go Lift on Airfoil = (Lift Coefficient*Air Density*Aircraft Gross Wing Area*Fluid Velocity^2)/2

Induced drag given span efficiency factor

Go Induced Drag = Drag Coefficient*Density of Material*Velocity^2*Reference Area/2

Lift given induced drag

Go Lift Force = sqrt(Induced Drag*3.14*Dynamic Pressure*Lateral plane span^2)

Induced Drag for Wings having Elliptic Lift Distribution

Go Induced Drag = (Lift Force^2)/(3.14*Dynamic Pressure*Lateral plane span^2)

Coefficient of lift given drag

Go Lift Coefficient = (Gross Weight*Drag Coefficient)/Drag Force

Coefficient of drag given drag

Go Drag Coefficient = (Lift Coefficient*Drag Force)/Gross Weight

Drag

Go Drag Force = Gross Weight/Lift Coefficient/Drag Coefficient

Lift coefficient given drag coefficient

Go Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient

Drag coefficient given lift coefficient

Go Drag Coefficient = Lift Coefficient*Drag Force/Lift Force

Lift given drag coefficient

Go Lift Force = Lift Coefficient/Drag Coefficient*Drag Force

Drag given lift coefficient

Go Drag Force = Lift Force*Drag Coefficient/Lift Coefficient

Parasite Drag Coefficient at zero lift

Go Zero-lift drag coefficient = Drag Coefficient-Coefficient of drag due to lift

Lift given lift coefficient

Go Lift Force = Lift Coefficient*Dynamic Pressure

Drag given drag coefficient

Go Drag Force = Drag Coefficient*Dynamic Pressure

Lift coefficient new

Go Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Dynamic Pressure

Drag coefficient new

Go Drag Coefficient = Drag Force/Dynamic Pressure

Lift given aerodynamic force

Go Lift Force = Aerodynamic Force-Drag Force

Drag given aerodynamic force

Go Drag Force = Aerodynamic Force-Lift Force

Lift coefficient given drag coefficient Formula

Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient
C_L = F_L/F_D*C_D

What is lift coefficient?

In fluid dynamics, the lift coefficient is a dimensionless quantity 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 given drag coefficient?

Lift coefficient given drag coefficient calculator uses Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient to calculate the Lift Coefficient, The Lift coefficient given drag coefficient formula is defined as way to find aerodynamic efficiency of the object travelling under lift and drag forces. Lift Coefficient is denoted by C_L symbol.

How to calculate Lift coefficient given drag coefficient using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Lift coefficient given drag coefficient, enter Lift Force (F_L), Drag Force (F_D) & Drag Coefficient (C_D) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Lift coefficient given drag coefficient calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.9375 = 10.5/80*30.

FAQ

What is Lift coefficient given drag coefficient?

The Lift coefficient given drag coefficient formula is defined as way to find aerodynamic efficiency of the object travelling under lift and drag forces and is represented as C_L = F_L/F_D*C_D or Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient. Lift force is the component of the total force acting on a body that is perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow, Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid ,such as air & Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment, such as air or water.

How to calculate Lift coefficient given drag coefficient?

The Lift coefficient given drag coefficient formula is defined as way to find aerodynamic efficiency of the object travelling under lift and drag forces is calculated using Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Drag Force*Drag Coefficient. To calculate Lift coefficient given drag coefficient, you need Lift Force (F_L), Drag Force (F_D) & Drag Coefficient (C_D). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Lift Force, Drag Force & Drag Coefficient 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, Drag Force & Drag Coefficient. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Lift Coefficient = Lift Force/Dynamic Pressure
Lift Coefficient = (Gross Weight*Drag Coefficient)/Drag Force

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