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Lift Force
Lift Force: Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic lift force. A Fluid Dynamics formula in fluids engineering. Variables Fₗ, ρ, v, Cₗ and A, each with SI and imperial…
Fluid Dynamics
Specification
- Name
- Lift Force
- Discipline
- fluids
- Category
- Fluid Dynamics
- LaTeX
- F_L = \frac{1}{2} \rho v^2 C_L A
- Description
- Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic lift force
- Can solve for
- Fₗ, ρ, v, Cₗ, A
- Tags
- lift, force, aerodynamic, wing, airfoil
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fₗ | Lift Force | N | N | lbf |
| ρ | Fluid Density | kg/m³ | kg/m³ | — |
| v | Velocity | m/s | m/s | ft/s |
| Cₗ | Lift Coefficient | — | — | — |
| A | Wing Area | m² | m² | ft² |