How to Calculate Drag on Airfoil?
Drag on Airfoil calculator uses Drag on Airfoil = Normal Force on Airfoil*sin(Angle of Attack of Airfoil)+Axial Force on airfoil*cos(Angle of Attack of Airfoil) to calculate the Drag on Airfoil, The Drag on airfoil is defined as the component of resultant force acting on airfoil in the direction of freestream velocity. Drag on Airfoil is denoted by D symbol.
How to calculate Drag on Airfoil using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Drag on Airfoil, enter Normal Force on Airfoil (N), Angle of Attack of Airfoil (α°) & Axial Force on airfoil (A) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Drag on Airfoil calculation can be explained with given input values -> 21.33627 = 11*sin(0.13962634015952)+20*cos(0.13962634015952).