Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient Calculator

✖Yawing Moment Coefficient is the coefficient associated with the moment that tends to rotate an airplane about its vertical (or yaw) axis.ⓘ Yawing Moment Coefficient [C_n]			+10% -10%
✖Vertical Tail Volume Ratio relates to the area of the vertical tail, the distance between the centroid of vertical tail area and aircraft's e.g., the wing area, and the wingspan.ⓘ Vertical Tail Volume Ratio [V_v]			+10% -10%
✖Vertical Tail Efficiency is the tail efficiency associated with the vertical tail of an aircraft.ⓘ Vertical Tail Efficiency [η_v]			+10% -10%
✖The Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope is the slope associated with the lift curve of a vertical tailplane of an aircraft.ⓘ Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope [C_v]			+10% -10%
✖The Sideslip Angle, also called the angle of sideslip, is a term used in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, and aviation which relates to the rotation of the aircraft centerline from the relative wind.ⓘ Sideslip Angle [β]			+10% -10%

✖Sidewash Angle is caused by the flow field distortion due to the wings and fuselage. It is analogous to the downwash angle for the horizontal tailplane.ⓘ Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient [σ]

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Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient/(Vertical Tail Volume Ratio*Vertical Tail Efficiency*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle
σ = (C_n/(V_v*η_v*C_v))-β
This formula uses 6 Variables

Variables Used

Sidewash Angle - (Measured in Radian) - Sidewash Angle is caused by the flow field distortion due to the wings and fuselage. It is analogous to the downwash angle for the horizontal tailplane.
Yawing Moment Coefficient - Yawing Moment Coefficient is the coefficient associated with the moment that tends to rotate an airplane about its vertical (or yaw) axis.
Vertical Tail Volume Ratio - Vertical Tail Volume Ratio relates to the area of the vertical tail, the distance between the centroid of vertical tail area and aircraft's e.g., the wing area, and the wingspan.
Vertical Tail Efficiency - Vertical Tail Efficiency is the tail efficiency associated with the vertical tail of an aircraft.
Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope - (Measured in 1 per Radian) - The Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope is the slope associated with the lift curve of a vertical tailplane of an aircraft.
Sideslip Angle - (Measured in Radian) - The Sideslip Angle, also called the angle of sideslip, is a term used in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, and aviation which relates to the rotation of the aircraft centerline from the relative wind.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Yawing Moment Coefficient: 1.4 --> No Conversion Required
Vertical Tail Volume Ratio: 1.02 --> No Conversion Required
Vertical Tail Efficiency: 16.66 --> No Conversion Required
Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope: 0.7 1 per Radian --> 0.7 1 per Radian No Conversion Required
Sideslip Angle: 0.05 Radian --> 0.05 Radian No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

σ = (C_n/(V_v*η_v*C_v))-β --> (1.4/(1.02*16.66*0.7))-0.05

Evaluating ... ...

σ = 0.0676941364781206

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.0676941364781206 Radian --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.0676941364781206 ≈ 0.067694 Radian <-- Sidewash Angle

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Sidewash Angle for given Moment Produced by Vertical Tail

LaTeX Go Sidewash Angle = (Vertical Tail Moment/(Vertical Tail Moment Arm*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope*Vertical Tail Dynamic Pressure*Vertical Tail Area))-Sideslip Angle

Yawing Moment Coefficient using Wingspan

LaTeX Go Yawing Moment Coefficient = Vertical Tail Moment/(Wing Dynamic Pressure*Reference Area*Wingspan)

Sideslip Angle for Aircraft

LaTeX Go Sideslip Angle = Vertical Tail Angle of Attack-Sidewash Angle

Sidewash angle

LaTeX Go Sidewash Angle = Vertical Tail Angle of Attack-Sideslip Angle

Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient Formula

LaTeX Go

Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient/(Vertical Tail Volume Ratio*Vertical Tail Efficiency*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle
σ = (C_n/(V_v*η_v*C_v))-β

What is sidewash for vertical tail?

Sidewash at the vertical tail is dominated by vortices that accompany the downwash when sideslip distorts the pattern.

How to Calculate Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient?

Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient calculator uses Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient/(Vertical Tail Volume Ratio*Vertical Tail Efficiency*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle to calculate the Sidewash Angle, Sidewash Angle for Given Yawing Moment Coefficient is a measure that determines the angle of airflow around an aircraft's vertical tail, influenced by the yawing moment coefficient, vertical tail volume ratio, efficiency, and lift curve slope, while considering the sideslip angle, providing insights into the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft during flight. Sidewash Angle is denoted by σ symbol.

How to calculate Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient, enter Yawing Moment Coefficient (C_n), Vertical Tail Volume Ratio (V_v), Vertical Tail Efficiency (η_v), Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope (C_v) & Sideslip Angle (β) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.067694 = (1.4/(1.02*16.66*0.7))-0.05.

FAQ

What is Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient?

Sidewash Angle for Given Yawing Moment Coefficient is a measure that determines the angle of airflow around an aircraft's vertical tail, influenced by the yawing moment coefficient, vertical tail volume ratio, efficiency, and lift curve slope, while considering the sideslip angle, providing insights into the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft during flight and is represented as σ = (C_n/(V_v*η_v*C_v))-β or Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient/(Vertical Tail Volume Ratio*Vertical Tail Efficiency*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle. Yawing Moment Coefficient is the coefficient associated with the moment that tends to rotate an airplane about its vertical (or yaw) axis, Vertical Tail Volume Ratio relates to the area of the vertical tail, the distance between the centroid of vertical tail area and aircraft's e.g., the wing area, and the wingspan, Vertical Tail Efficiency is the tail efficiency associated with the vertical tail of an aircraft, The Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope is the slope associated with the lift curve of a vertical tailplane of an aircraft & The Sideslip Angle, also called the angle of sideslip, is a term used in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, and aviation which relates to the rotation of the aircraft centerline from the relative wind.

How to calculate Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient?

Sidewash Angle for Given Yawing Moment Coefficient is a measure that determines the angle of airflow around an aircraft's vertical tail, influenced by the yawing moment coefficient, vertical tail volume ratio, efficiency, and lift curve slope, while considering the sideslip angle, providing insights into the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft during flight is calculated using Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient/(Vertical Tail Volume Ratio*Vertical Tail Efficiency*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle. To calculate Sidewash Angle for given Yawing Moment Coefficient, you need Yawing Moment Coefficient (C_n), Vertical Tail Volume Ratio (V_v), Vertical Tail Efficiency (η_v), Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope (C_v) & Sideslip Angle (β). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Yawing Moment Coefficient, Vertical Tail Volume Ratio, Vertical Tail Efficiency, Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope & Sideslip Angle and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Sidewash Angle?

In this formula, Sidewash Angle uses Yawing Moment Coefficient, Vertical Tail Volume Ratio, Vertical Tail Efficiency, Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope & Sideslip Angle. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Sidewash Angle = Vertical Tail Angle of Attack-Sideslip Angle
Sidewash Angle = (Vertical Tail Moment/(Vertical Tail Moment Arm*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope*Vertical Tail Dynamic Pressure*Vertical Tail Area))-Sideslip Angle
Sidewash Angle = (Yawing Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Wingspan*Wing Dynamic Pressure/(Vertical Tail Moment Arm*Vertical Tail Area*Vertical Tail Dynamic Pressure*Vertical Tail Lift Curve Slope))-Sideslip Angle

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