The lift coefficient with angle of attack is a dimensionless quantity that measures the ratio of the lift force acting on a body to the dynamic pressure of the fluid flow and the reference area of the body. The lift coefficient depends on the angle of attack, which is the angle between the free-stream velocity vector and the chord line of the body. The lift coefficient can be used to calculate the aerodynamic forces and moments acting on a body in various flow regimes, such as subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic flows.
- Lift coefficient (cl)
- Normal force coefficient (cn)
- Angle of attack (𝛼) in rad