Average Blade Lift Coefficient Calculator

✖Thrust Coefficient is the ratio of actual thrust to the ideal thrust.ⓘ Thrust Coefficient [C_T]			+10% -10%
✖Rotor Solidity is a function of the aspect ratio and number of blades in the rotor.ⓘ Rotor Solidity [σ]			+10% -10%

✖Blade Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient of blades and is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body.ⓘ Average Blade Lift Coefficient [C_l]

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Average Blade Lift Coefficient Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Blade Lift Coefficient = 6*Thrust Coefficient/Rotor Solidity
C_l = 6*C_T/σ
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Blade Lift Coefficient - Blade Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient of blades and is a dimensionless coefficient that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around the body.
Thrust Coefficient - Thrust Coefficient is the ratio of actual thrust to the ideal thrust.
Rotor Solidity - Rotor Solidity is a function of the aspect ratio and number of blades in the rotor.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Thrust Coefficient: 0.04 --> No Conversion Required
Rotor Solidity: 0.6 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C_l = 6*C_T/σ --> 6*0.04/0.6

Evaluating ... ...

C_l = 0.4

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.4 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.4 <-- Blade Lift Coefficient

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Average Blade Lift Coefficient Formula

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Blade Lift Coefficient = 6*Thrust Coefficient/Rotor Solidity
C_l = 6*C_T/σ

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How to Calculate Average Blade Lift Coefficient?

Average Blade Lift Coefficient calculator uses Blade Lift Coefficient = 6*Thrust Coefficient/Rotor Solidity to calculate the Blade Lift Coefficient, The Average Blade Lift Coefficient refers to the average value of the lift coefficient across the entire rotor blade of a helicopter or a similar rotary-wing aircraft, the lift coefficient quantifies the lift generation capability of an airfoil and is a crucial parameter in determining the aircraft's performance characteristics. Blade Lift Coefficient is denoted by C_l symbol.

How to calculate Average Blade Lift Coefficient using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Average Blade Lift Coefficient, enter Thrust Coefficient (C_T) & Rotor Solidity (σ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Average Blade Lift Coefficient calculation can be explained with given input values -> 4 = 6*0.04/Solodity_of_rotor_helicopter.

FAQ

What is Average Blade Lift Coefficient?

The Average Blade Lift Coefficient refers to the average value of the lift coefficient across the entire rotor blade of a helicopter or a similar rotary-wing aircraft, the lift coefficient quantifies the lift generation capability of an airfoil and is a crucial parameter in determining the aircraft's performance characteristics and is represented as C_l = 6*C_T/σ or Blade Lift Coefficient = 6*Thrust Coefficient/Rotor Solidity. Thrust Coefficient is the ratio of actual thrust to the ideal thrust & Rotor Solidity is a function of the aspect ratio and number of blades in the rotor.

How to calculate Average Blade Lift Coefficient?

The Average Blade Lift Coefficient refers to the average value of the lift coefficient across the entire rotor blade of a helicopter or a similar rotary-wing aircraft, the lift coefficient quantifies the lift generation capability of an airfoil and is a crucial parameter in determining the aircraft's performance characteristics is calculated using Blade Lift Coefficient = 6*Thrust Coefficient/Rotor Solidity. To calculate Average Blade Lift Coefficient, you need Thrust Coefficient (C_T) & Rotor Solidity (σ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Thrust Coefficient & Rotor Solidity and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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