a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. It contrasts with the drag force, which...

Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist...

total aerodynamic force, which may be resolved into drag—the force component in the direction of the apparent wind—and lift—the force component normal...

u^{2}\,S}}={\frac {2L}{\rho u^{2}S}}} , where L {\displaystyle L\,} is the lift force, S {\displaystyle S\,} is the relevant surface area and q {\displaystyle...

Kutta–Joukowski theorem relates lift to circulation much like the Magnus effect relates side force (called Magnus force) to rotation. However, the circulation...

Lift-induced drag, induced drag, vortex drag, or sometimes drag due to lift, in aerodynamics, is an aerodynamic drag force that occurs whenever a moving...

commonly associated with a spinning object moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object. The path of the object may be deflected in...

English) is a streamlined body that is capable of generating significantly more lift than drag. Wings, sails and propeller blades are examples of airfoils. Foils...

the same, and the drag force is in the same ratio as the lift force. Therefore, the reference for a wing is often the lifting area, sometimes referred...

Downforce is a downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic features of a vehicle. If the vehicle is a car, the purpose of downforce is to allow the...