a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. It contrasts with the drag force, which...
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Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist...
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total aerodynamic force, which may be resolved into drag—the force component in the direction of the apparent wind—and lift—the force component normal...
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Kutta–Joukowski theorem (section Lift force formula)
Kutta–Joukowski theorem relates lift to circulation much like the Magnus effect relates side force (called Magnus force) to rotation. However, the circulation...
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Lift-induced drag, induced drag, vortex drag, or sometimes drag due to lift, in aerodynamics, is an aerodynamic drag force that occurs whenever a moving...
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Magnus effect (redirect from Magnus force)
commonly associated with a spinning object moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object. The path of the object may be deflected in...
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u^{2}\,S}}={\frac {2L}{\rho u^{2}S}}} , where L {\displaystyle L\,} is the lift force, S {\displaystyle S\,} is the relevant surface area and q {\displaystyle...
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Drag (physics) (redirect from Drag (force))
the same, and the drag force is in the same ratio as the lift force. Therefore, the reference for a wing is often the lifting area, sometimes referred...
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English) is a streamlined body that is capable of generating significantly more lift than drag. Wings, sails and propeller blades are examples of airfoils. Foils...
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Downforce (redirect from Down force)
Downforce is a downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic features of a vehicle. If the vehicle is a car, the purpose of downforce is to allow the...
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suitable angle of attack the lift (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) is substantially larger than the drag (force generated parallel to the...
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force required to deflect the air in the downwards direction is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the lift force on the airfoil. Lift on...
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moves forward and aft, if the lift is imagined to act at a point called the aerodynamic center, the moment of the lift force changes in proportion to the...
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physical explanation that the air density is too low for a lifting body to generate meaningful lift force without exceeding orbital velocity. In most industrial...
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and by the induced drag associated with creating a lifting force. It depends principally on the lift and drag coefficients, angle of attack to the airflow...
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Bernoulli's principle (section Airfoil lift)
results in an upwards lifting force. Whenever the distribution of speed past the top and bottom surfaces of a wing is known, the lift forces can be calculated...
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Lift is a 2024 American heist comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Daniel Kunka. The film stars Kevin Hart (who also served as a producer)...
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V/STOL (section Separate thrust and lift)
the classification is only used for aeroplanes, aircraft that achieve lift (force) in forward flight by planing the air, thereby achieving speed and fuel...
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Indians based in Kuwait, starring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur Lift (force), the upwards force generated resulting from the pressure difference when air moves...
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Canard (aeronautics) (section Lift)
upward force relieving the load. This allows a smaller main wing. However, the foreplane also creates a downwash, which may affect the wing lift distribution...
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Static lift may refer to: For an aerostat: Buoyancy, the lifting force of the gas For an aerodyne: Lift (force), the lifting force generated by the wings...
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Hydrodynamic Resistance (2 ed.). p. 3–17. See lift force and vortex induced vibration for a possible force components transverse to the flow direction Note...
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long migratory routes. This allows the birds after to take the upwash lift force due to the wingtip vortices at the tip of the wings of the lead bird....
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aerodynamic lift. The thinner the air, the faster the plane must go to generate enough lift to stay up. At very high speeds, centrifugal force (Kepler force) contributes...
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Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (redirect from US Air Force C-124A (49-0244))
American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for...
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use of the car's momentum, forcing the car to move in certain ways. The two roller coasters are raised via a vertical lift instead of the traditional...
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Magnetic levitation (section Lift)
two primary issues involved in magnetic levitation are lifting forces: providing an upward force sufficient to counteract gravity, and stability: ensuring...
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sideslip Bernoulli's principle Drag equation Küssner effect Lift (force) "Inclination Effects on Lift". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2018-04-05...
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differently shaped top and bottom surfaces experiences a stable transverse lift force when placed in a uniform stream of light. The ability of light to apply...
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