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Dr. M. Turner
Spring Semester
Aims of Lecture
Part 1
Part 2
1 1
L= ρSCL V 2 D= ρSCD V 2
2 2
L Lift (Newtons)
ρ air density (kg /m3 )
V (true) velocity of aircraft (m/s)
S total wing area (m2 )
STALL
lift coefficient
decreases
Increase in incidence after critical Increase in incidence STALL
gives increase in lift angle reached gives increase in lift Stall point
coefficient in coefficient in higher than
linear region linear region
on symmetric
wing
α α
∂CL
CL = CL0 + α
∂α
Lift coefficient CL
Comparison of CL,max at take off for different aircraft
◮ CL,max typically corresponds to ≈ 16◦ α
CL2
CD = CD0 + (e efficiency factor = constant)
πeA
= CD0 + ǫCL2
AIRCRAFT
DRAG
TOTAL DRAG
NO−LIFT
DRAG
AIRSPEED
VS VMD
Plot is shown for a height corresponding to a certain air density ρ
Drag polar
◮ Drag coefficient is a function of lift coefficient
CD = CD0 + ǫCL2
◮ Lift coeeficient is a function of α
CL = CL0 + CLα α
◮ “Drag polar” plots lift and drag coefficient as functions of α
D T
mg
1
CL ρV 2 S = mg
2
2mg
V2 =
ρCL S
s
2mg
V =
ρCL S