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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 |
Common questions
- What is the Lift Force formula?
- Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic lift force. It sits under Fluid Dynamics, Fluids engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Lift Force formula mean?
- In Lift Force, Fₗ is lift force in N; ρ is fluid density in kg/m³; v is velocity in m/s; Cₗ is lift coefficient; A is wing area in m².