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Tail Lift Coefficient is the lift coefficient associated with the tail (only) of an aircraft. It is a dimensionless quantity. Check FAQs
CTlift=-(CmtScmaηSt𝒍t)
CTlift - Tail Lift Coefficient?Cmt - Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?S - Reference Area?cma - Mean Aerodynamic Chord?η - Tail Efficiency?St - Horizontal Tail Area?𝒍t - Horizontal Tail Moment Arm?

Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient Example

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0.2985Edit=-(-0.39Edit5.08Edit0.2Edit0.92Edit1.8Edit0.8015Edit)
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Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
CTlift=-(CmtScmaηSt𝒍t)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
CTlift=-(-0.395.080.2m0.921.80.8015m)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
CTlift=-(-0.395.080.20.921.80.8015)
Next Step Evaluate
CTlift=0.298530353693013
LAST Step Rounding Answer
CTlift=0.2985

Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient Formula Elements

Variables
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Other Formulas to find Tail Lift Coefficient

​Go Tail Lift Coefficient of Wing-Tail Combination
CTlift=SCL-CWliftηSt
​Go Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment
CTlift=-2Mt𝒍tρVtail2St

Other formulas in Wing Tail Contribution category

​Go Angle of Attack at Tail
αt=αw-𝒊w-ε+𝒊t
​Go Angle of Attack of Wing
αw=αt+𝒊w+ε-𝒊t

How to Evaluate Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?

Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient evaluator uses Tail Lift Coefficient = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area*Horizontal Tail Moment Arm)) to evaluate the Tail Lift Coefficient, Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient is a measure of the tail's ability to counteract the pitching moment, calculated as the product of the tail pitching moment coefficient, reference area and mean aerodynamic chord, divided by the tail efficiency, horizontal tail area, and horizontal tail moment arm. Tail Lift Coefficient is denoted by CTlift symbol.

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

FAQs on Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient

What is the formula to find Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?
The formula of Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient is expressed as Tail Lift Coefficient = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area*Horizontal Tail Moment Arm)). Here is an example- 0.29853 = -((-0.39)*5.08*0.2/(0.92*1.8*0.801511)).
How to calculate Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient?
With Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient (Cmt), Reference Area (S), Mean Aerodynamic Chord (cma), Tail Efficiency (η), Horizontal Tail Area (St) & Horizontal Tail Moment Arm (𝒍t) we can find Tail Lift Coefficient for given Pitching Moment Coefficient using the formula - Tail Lift Coefficient = -(Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area*Horizontal Tail Moment Arm)).
What are the other ways to Calculate Tail Lift Coefficient?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Tail Lift Coefficient-
  • Tail Lift Coefficient=Reference Area*(Lift Coefficient-Wing Lift Coefficient)/(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area)OpenImg
  • Tail Lift Coefficient=-2*Pitching Moment due to Tail/(Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Freestream Density*Velocity Tail^2*Horizontal Tail Area)OpenImg
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