Induced Drag: Review
Induced Drag: Review
INDUCED DRAG
Drag Types Induced drag Profile drag From drag Skin friction drag Interference drag
INDUCED DRAG
Drag due to the lift. Inherent and inseparable from the lift. Mainly caused by Wing tip vortices Wing trailing edge vortices
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Cl . AR.e
2
Cl 1 Di = v 2 s . AR.e. 2
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REVISION
Wing tip vortices Induced Drag