The lift coefficient (c) for a flat plate is a dimensionless quantity used to describe the lift generated by the flat plate in a fluid flow. It provides a normalized measure of the lift force relative to the dynamic pressure and the reference area.
- Lift coefficient (cl) Lift per unit span (L’) in N/m
- Specific heat ratio (γ)
- Freestream static pressure (p1) in N/m^2
- Mach number (M1)
- Length of the flat plate (c) in m