Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane Calculator

✖Endurance of Aircraft is the maximum length of time that an aircraft can spend in cruising flight.ⓘ Endurance of Aircraft [E]			+10% -10%
✖The Lift-to-Drag Ratio is the amount of lift generated by a wing or vehicle, divided by the aerodynamic drag it creates by moving through the air.ⓘ Lift-to-Drag Ratio [LD]			+10% -10%
✖The Gross Weight of the airplane is the weight with full fuel and payload.ⓘ Gross Weight [W₀]			+10% -10%
✖Weight without Fuel is the total weight of the airplane without fuel.ⓘ Weight without Fuel [W₁]			+10% -10%

✖Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption (TSFC) is the fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output.ⓘ Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane [c_t]

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Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel)
c_t = (1/E)*LD*ln(W₀/W₁)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 5 Variables

Functions Used

ln - The natural logarithm, also known as the logarithm to the base e, is the inverse function of the natural exponential function., ln(Number)

Variables Used

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption - (Measured in Kilogram per Second per Newton) - Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption (TSFC) is the fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output.
Endurance of Aircraft - (Measured in Second) - Endurance of Aircraft is the maximum length of time that an aircraft can spend in cruising flight.
Lift-to-Drag Ratio - The Lift-to-Drag Ratio is the amount of lift generated by a wing or vehicle, divided by the aerodynamic drag it creates by moving through the air.
Gross Weight - (Measured in Kilogram) - The Gross Weight of the airplane is the weight with full fuel and payload.
Weight without Fuel - (Measured in Kilogram) - Weight without Fuel is the total weight of the airplane without fuel.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Endurance of Aircraft: 452.0581 Second --> 452.0581 Second No Conversion Required
Lift-to-Drag Ratio: 2.5 --> No Conversion Required
Gross Weight: 5000 Kilogram --> 5000 Kilogram No Conversion Required
Weight without Fuel: 3000 Kilogram --> 3000 Kilogram No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

c_t = (1/E)*LD*ln(W₀/W₁) --> (1/452.0581)*2.5*ln(5000/3000)

Evaluating ... ...

c_t = 0.00282499983832825

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.00282499983832825 Kilogram per Second per Newton -->10.1699994179817 Kilogram per Hour per Newton (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

10.1699994179817 ≈ 10.17 Kilogram per Hour per Newton <-- Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption

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Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance of Jet Airplane

LaTeX Go Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = Lift Coefficient*(ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel))/(Drag Coefficient*Endurance of Aircraft)

Endurance of Jet Airplane

LaTeX Go Endurance of Aircraft = Lift Coefficient*(ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel))/(Drag Coefficient*Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption)

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane

LaTeX Go Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel)

Endurance for given Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane

LaTeX Go Endurance of Aircraft = (1/Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel)

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane Formula

LaTeX Go

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel)
c_t = (1/E)*LD*ln(W₀/W₁)

How to calculate fuel endurance?

The amount of fuel needed for a given flight can be calculated by multiplying the estimated flight time by the rate of consumption of fuel.

How to Calculate Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane?

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane calculator uses Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel) to calculate the Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption, Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane is a measure of the rate at which an aircraft consumes fuel while generating thrust, taking into account its endurance and aerodynamic efficiency, it represents the relationship between an aircraft's fuel efficiency, its ability to stay aloft for a certain period, and its lift-to-drag ratio, which affects its overall performance. Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption is denoted by c_t symbol.

How to calculate Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane, enter Endurance of Aircraft (E), Lift-to-Drag Ratio (LD), Gross Weight (W₀) & Weight without Fuel (W₁) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane calculation can be explained with given input values -> 36616.7 = (1/452.0581)*2.5*ln(5000/3000).

FAQ

What is Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane?

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane is a measure of the rate at which an aircraft consumes fuel while generating thrust, taking into account its endurance and aerodynamic efficiency, it represents the relationship between an aircraft's fuel efficiency, its ability to stay aloft for a certain period, and its lift-to-drag ratio, which affects its overall performance and is represented as c_t = (1/E)*LD*ln(W₀/W₁) or Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel). Endurance of Aircraft is the maximum length of time that an aircraft can spend in cruising flight, The Lift-to-Drag Ratio is the amount of lift generated by a wing or vehicle, divided by the aerodynamic drag it creates by moving through the air, The Gross Weight of the airplane is the weight with full fuel and payload & Weight without Fuel is the total weight of the airplane without fuel.

How to calculate Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane?

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane is a measure of the rate at which an aircraft consumes fuel while generating thrust, taking into account its endurance and aerodynamic efficiency, it represents the relationship between an aircraft's fuel efficiency, its ability to stay aloft for a certain period, and its lift-to-drag ratio, which affects its overall performance is calculated using Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (1/Endurance of Aircraft)*Lift-to-Drag Ratio*ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel). To calculate Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption for given Endurance and Lift-to-Drag Ratio of Jet Airplane, you need Endurance of Aircraft (E), Lift-to-Drag Ratio (LD), Gross Weight (W₀) & Weight without Fuel (W₁). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Endurance of Aircraft, Lift-to-Drag Ratio, Gross Weight & Weight without Fuel 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 Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption?

In this formula, Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption uses Endurance of Aircraft, Lift-to-Drag Ratio, Gross Weight & Weight without Fuel. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = Lift Coefficient*(ln(Gross Weight/Weight without Fuel))/(Drag Coefficient*Endurance of Aircraft)
Thrust-Specific Fuel Consumption = (sqrt(8/(Freestream Density*Reference Area)))*(1/(Range of Jet Aircraft*Drag Coefficient))*(sqrt(Lift Coefficient))*((sqrt(Gross Weight))-(sqrt(Weight without Fuel)))

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