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Civil jet aircraft performance. Resulting force perpendicular to the flight path. Four forces of flight. Net thrust from the engines. α angle of attack V velocity. Newton’s second law. resulting force parallell to the flight path. L=Lift = q · S · C L [N] D=Drag = q · S · C D [N]
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Resulting force perpendicular to the flight path Four forces of flight Net thrust from the engines α angle of attack V velocity Newton’s second law resulting force parallell to the flight path
L=Lift = q·S·CL [N] D=Drag = q·S·CD[N] q = dynamic pressure [N/m²] S = reference wing area [m²] CL= coefficient of lift CL=f(α,Re,M) CD= coefficient of drag CD = f(α,Re,M) Aerodynamic equations
Reference wing area The area is considered to extend without interruption through the fuselage and is usually denoted S.
The ISA Atmosphere From lecture 5
Taxi Take off Climb Cruise Descent Approach and landing Diversion to alternate airport? A flight consists of:
Cruise For an airplane to be in level, unaccelerated flight, thrust and drag must be equal and opposite, and the lift and weight must be equal and opposite according to the laws of motion, i.e. Lift = Weight = mg Thrust = Drag
Breguet range equation For a preliminary performance analysis is the range equation usually simplified. If we assume flight at constant altitude, M, SFC and L/D the range equation becomes which is frequently called the Breguet range equation
Breguet range equation The Breuget range equation is written directly in terms of SFC. Clearly maximum range for a jetaircraft is not dictated by maximum L/D, but rather the maximum value of the product M(L/D) or V(L/D).
Breuget range equation From the simplified range equation, maximum range is obtained from • Flight at maximum • Low SFC • High altitude, low ρ • Carrying a lot of fuel
Endurance Endurance is the amout of time that an aircraft can stay in the air on one given load of fuel