In flight mechanics, the term “corresponding lift at power required” refers to the amount of lift generated by an aircraft’s wings at a specific power setting. It is an essential concept used to analyze and understand an aircraft’s performance, especially during different phases of flight like climb, cruise, and descent.
Cl at power required (Clmp) in j/s=√(3Cd0/k)
- “Cd0” is the zero-lift drag coefficient of an aircraft or object. It represents the drag produced when the aircraft is at zero angle of attack and not generating lift. It includes the sum of all the non-lifting drag components, such as skin friction drag and form drag.
- “k” is a constant that relates to the lift-induced drag of the aircraft. Lift-induced drag is the drag that occurs as a result of generating lift. It is dependent on factors like wing aspect ratio, lift coefficient, and efficiency of the wing design.