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Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient is the coefficient of pitching moment associated with the horizontal tail of an aircraft. Check FAQs
Cmt=Mt0.5ρV2Scma
Cmt - Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?Mt - Pitching Moment due to Tail?ρ - Freestream Density?V - Flight Velocity?S - Reference Area?cma - Mean Aerodynamic Chord?

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-0.3904Edit=-218.6644Edit0.51.225Edit30Edit25.08Edit0.2Edit
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Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Cmt=Mt0.5ρV2Scma
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Cmt=-218.6644N*m0.51.225kg/m³30m/s25.080.2m
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Cmt=-218.66440.51.2253025.080.2
Next Step Evaluate
Cmt=-0.39042333993965
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Cmt=-0.3904

Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient Formula Elements

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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.
Pitching Moment due to Tail
Pitching Moment due to Tail is the pitching moment of the tail about the aircraft's center of gravity.
Symbol: Mt
Measurement: Moment of ForceUnit: N*m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Freestream Density
Freestream Density is the mass per unit volume of air far upstream of an aerodynamic body at a given altitude.
Symbol: ρ
Measurement: DensityUnit: kg/m³
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Flight Velocity
Flight Velocity refers to the speed at which an aircraft moves through the air.
Symbol: V
Measurement: SpeedUnit: m/s
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.

Other Formulas to find Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient

​Go Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient for given Tail Efficiency
Cmt=-ηSt𝒍tCTliftScma
​Go Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient for given Tail Volume Ratio
Cmt=-VHηCTlift

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)
​Go Pitching Moment due to Tail
Mt=-𝒍tLt
​Go Tail Pitching Moment for given Moment Coefficient
Mt=CmtρV2Scma2

How to Evaluate Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?

Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient evaluator uses Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient = Pitching Moment due to Tail/(0.5*Freestream Density*Flight Velocity^2*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord) to evaluate the Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient, Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient is a measure of the rotational force around the vertical axis of an aircraft's tail, normalized by the freestream dynamic density and reference area, it represents the stabilizing or destabilizing effect of the tail on the aircraft's pitch, providing a critical indicator of the aircraft's stability and control characteristics. Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient is denoted by Cmt symbol.

How to evaluate Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient, enter Pitching Moment due to Tail (Mt), Freestream Density ), Flight Velocity (V), Reference Area (S) & Mean Aerodynamic Chord (cma) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient

What is the formula to find Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?
The formula of Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient is expressed as Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient = Pitching Moment due to Tail/(0.5*Freestream Density*Flight Velocity^2*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord). Here is an example- -0.390423 = (-218.6644)/(0.5*1.225*30^2*5.08*0.2).
How to calculate Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?
With Pitching Moment due to Tail (Mt), Freestream Density ), Flight Velocity (V), Reference Area (S) & Mean Aerodynamic Chord (cma) we can find Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient using the formula - Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient = Pitching Moment due to Tail/(0.5*Freestream Density*Flight Velocity^2*Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord).
What are the other ways to Calculate Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient-
  • Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient=-(Tail Efficiency*Horizontal Tail Area*Horizontal Tail Moment Arm*Tail Lift Coefficient)/(Reference Area*Mean Aerodynamic Chord)OpenImg
  • Tail Pitching Moment Coefficient=-Horizontal Tail Volume Ratio*Tail Efficiency*Tail Lift CoefficientOpenImg
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