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List of Constants and Equations

Gravitational Acceleration
g = 9.81 m/s

Standard Sea Level Conditions


Temperature (T0) = 15°C
Pressure (P0) = 101.325 kN/m2
Density (ρ0) = 1.225 kg/m3

Equivalent Airspeed (EAS) and True Airspeed (TAS)


EAS
TAS =
Density ratio

Bernoulli’s Equation
1
Total Pressure = P + ρV 2
2

Aspect Ratio Equation


Span Span 2
AR = or AR = , where S = wing area
Chord S

Lift Equation
Lift
CL = , where S = wing area
1
ρV 2 S
2

Drag Equation
Drag
CD = , where S = wing area
1
ρV 2S
2

Induced Drag Equation


2
CL
C Di =
π(AR )e

Wave Drag Coefficient of a Bi-Convex Aerofoil

t
2 where,
5.33  t = chord thickness
CD = c c = chord length
M2 −1 M = Mach Number

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