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Wing Lift Estimation and CLmax Calculation

This document discusses lift estimation for the conceptual design phase of an aircraft. It calculates the coefficient of lift (CL) at different flight phases. Specifically, it calculates: 1. The required maximum CL (CLmax) needed based on constraints. 2. The available CLmax from the selected airfoil, including calculating the Ostwald efficiency factor. 3. The difference between the required and available CLmax, which indicates that slotted flaps should be added to the wing design to increase the lift by the necessary amount.

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Wing Lift Estimation and CLmax Calculation

This document discusses lift estimation for the conceptual design phase of an aircraft. It calculates the coefficient of lift (CL) at different flight phases. Specifically, it calculates: 1. The required maximum CL (CLmax) needed based on constraints. 2. The available CLmax from the selected airfoil, including calculating the Ostwald efficiency factor. 3. The difference between the required and available CLmax, which indicates that slotted flaps should be added to the wing design to increase the lift by the necessary amount.

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LIFT ESTIMATION

Lift estimation is one of the most important part of conceptual


design phase of an aircraft. The following lift estimation method
calculates the value of coefficient of lift at different flight phases.
It also gives us vital information about the basic configuration of
the wings.

CL calculation

We calculated the value of CLmax from the constraint analysis done


in the last section.
CLmax = (W/S)/q

Q=0.5*rho*Vstall

For the calculation of Vstall we take the assumption that:


Vstall = 0.25*Vcruise
Vcruise = 797.94 m/s = 243.21 m/s
Vstall = 199.47 ft/s = 60.8 m/s

According to FAR regulations, the value of q is calculated at


1800m altitude.
So,
q=0.5*rho*Vstall
rho=1.02lg/m3

q=1885.2864 N/m2

we already know the value of W/S from the constraint analysis.


W/S=3736.8 N/m2
So the value of CLmax is :
CLmax = (W/S)/q
CLmax = 1.982

According to the assumptions:


1) CLmax for take off = 0.8* CLmax which is equal to 1.585
2) CLmax for landing = CLmax = 1.982

Now, the CLmax that we just calculated is the required value for
CLmax. Let us calculate the value of CLmax available from the airfoil
that we selected in previous sections of the report.
Our selected airfoil was BOEING 737 AIL
We calculated the value of Clmax and alphamax from the Cl vs alpha
curve.

Clmax = 1.5
alphamax = 15 degree(assumed)

for the calculation of Clmax for wing, we first need to calculate the
value of e(Ostwald efficiency factor) using the following
formulae:

AR=9
For tan tmax we use the following formulae:
1

1+

4 n
AR tan n= AR tan

Where: o = leading edge sweep


n = sweep at any fractional location
= taper ratio

Now,
= 0.33(from reference aircraft)
o= 26.37 degree(from reference aircraft)
n where n is 50%(0.5) for high speed airfoil
tmax = n where n is 50% for high speed airfoil

So,
n = tmax = 21.03 degree
And, e = 0.7023

Now we calculate available CLmax of the wing using the airfoil data by this
formulae:

Available CLmax = 1.244


Now the difference between the required value of C Lmax and available value
of CLmax will give us the information about which type of high lift devices to
place on the wing.
CLmax = required CLmax - Available CLmax
CLmax = 0.737
required C Lmax
Available C Lmax = 1.628

By the above information, we can tell that for our wing SLOTTED FLAP can
be used since it increases the coefficient of lift by a factor of 1.65.

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