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Tail Efficiency is defined as the ratio of dynamic pressure associated with the tail to dynamic pressure associated with an aircraft's wing. Check FAQs
η=-CmtScma𝒍tStCTlift
η - Tail Efficiency?Cmt - Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?S - Reference Area?cma - Mean Aerodynamic Chord?𝒍t - Horizontal Tail Moment Arm?St - Horizontal Tail Area?CTlift - Tail Lift Coefficient?

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0.9155Edit=--0.39Edit5.08Edit0.2Edit0.8015Edit1.8Edit0.3Edit
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Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
η=-CmtScma𝒍tStCTlift
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
η=--0.395.080.2m0.8015m1.80.3
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
η=--0.395.080.20.80151.80.3
Next Step Evaluate
η=0.915493084658573
LAST Step Rounding Answer
η=0.9155

Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient Formula Elements

Variables
Tail Efficiency
Tail Efficiency is defined as the ratio of dynamic pressure associated with the tail to dynamic pressure associated with an aircraft's wing.
Symbol: η
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be between 0.8 to 1.2.
Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient
Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient is the coefficient of pitching moment associated with the horizontal tail of an aircraft.
Symbol: Cmt
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Reference Area
The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing's planform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area.
Symbol: S
Measurement: AreaUnit:
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Mean Aerodynamic Chord
The Mean Aerodynamic Chord is a two-dimensional representation of the whole wing.
Symbol: cma
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Horizontal Tail Moment Arm
The Horizontal Tail Moment Arm is the distance between the lift center of the horizontal tail and the center of gravity of the aircraft.
Symbol: 𝒍t
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Horizontal Tail Area
The Horizontal Tail Area is the surface area of the horizontal stabilizer on an aircraft, which provides pitch stability and control.
Symbol: St
Measurement: AreaUnit:
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Tail Lift Coefficient
Tail Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the tail (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity.
Symbol: CTlift
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other Formulas to find Tail Efficiency

​Go Tail Efficiency for given Tail Volume Ratio
η=-(CmtVHCTlift)

Other formulas in Tail Contribution category

​Go Tail Pitching Moment for given Lift Coefficient
Mt=-𝒍tCTliftρVtail2St2
​Go Tail Lift for given Tail Pitching Moment
Lt=-(Mt𝒍t)

How to Evaluate Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?

Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient evaluator uses Tail Efficiency = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord)/(Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Horizontal Tail Area*Tail Lift Coefficient) to evaluate the Tail Efficiency, Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient is a measure of the effectiveness of an aircraft's horizontal tail in producing a pitching moment, relative to the reference area, mean aerodynamic chord, and lift coefficient of the tail, taking into account the pitching moment coefficient, reference area, and moment arm of the horizontal tail. Tail Efficiency is denoted by η symbol.

How to evaluate Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient, enter Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient (Cmt), Reference Area (S), Mean Aerodynamic Chord (cma), Horizontal Tail Moment Arm (𝒍t), Horizontal Tail Area (St) & Tail Lift Coefficient (CTlift) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient

What is the formula to find Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?
The formula of Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient is expressed as Tail Efficiency = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord)/(Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Horizontal Tail Area*Tail Lift Coefficient). Here is an example- 0.915493 = -((-0.39)*5.08*0.2)/(0.801511*1.8*0.3).
How to calculate Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?
With Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient (Cmt), Reference Area (S), Mean Aerodynamic Chord (cma), Horizontal Tail Moment Arm (𝒍t), Horizontal Tail Area (St) & Tail Lift Coefficient (CTlift) we can find Tail Efficiency for given Pitching Moment Coefficient using the formula - Tail Efficiency = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord)/(Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Horizontal Tail Area*Tail Lift Coefficient).
What are the other ways to Calculate Tail Efficiency?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Tail Efficiency-
  • Tail Efficiency=-(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient/(Horizontal Tail Volume Ratio*Tail Lift Coefficient))OpenImg
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