Lift Force
Lift force, abbreviated as L, for an body moving through a fluid (gas or liquid) or air, is the force exerted perpendicular to the direction of travel.
Lift Force formulas |
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\(\large{ L = \frac{1}{2} \; C_l \; \rho \; v^2 \; A }\) \(\large{ L = \frac{ C_l \; \rho \; v^2 \; A }{ 2 } }\) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ L }\) = lift force | \(\large{ lbf }\) | \(\large{N}\) |
\(\large{ A }\) = area | \(\large{ ft^2 }\) | \(\large{ m^2 }\) |
\(\large{ \rho }\) (Greek symbol rho) = density | \(\large{\frac{lbm}{ft^3}}\) | \(\large{\frac{kg}{m^3}}\) |
\(\large{ C_l }\) = lift coefficient | \(\large{ dimensionless }\) | |
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |