Oswald Efficiency Factor in Flow over Airfoils and Wings Formulas

The Oswald Efficiency Factor is a correction factor that represents the change in drag with lift of a three-dimensional wing or airplane, as compared with an ideal wing having the same aspect ratio. And is denoted by e_osw.

Formulas to find Oswald Efficiency Factor in Flow over Airfoils and Wings

fxOswald Efficiency FactorGo

List of variables in Flow over Airfoils and Wings formulas

fx Wing Aspect Ratio Go

FAQ

What is the Oswald Efficiency Factor?

The Oswald Efficiency Factor is a correction factor that represents the change in drag with lift of a three-dimensional wing or airplane, as compared with an ideal wing having the same aspect ratio.

Can the Oswald Efficiency Factor be negative?

{YesorNo}, the Oswald Efficiency Factor, measured in {OutputVariableMeasurementName} {CanorCannot} be negative.

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