ABBREVATIONS

A
A1
Ath
APR
AR
AW
A
Ac
B
B
CR, CB
CD
CDi
CDp
CDpmin
CDw
Cv
CF
Cf
CL
Cl
CLi
CL
CL
Cm
Cn
Cp
CT
CHT
CVT
Cxxxx
C_xxxx
CC
CG
C
croot
ctip
cp
D
Dskin
Dpress
D
E
e

Area
Intake highlights area
Throat area
Augmented power rating
Aspect ratio
Wetted area
Speed of sound; acceleration
Aerodynamic center
Breadth, width
Span
Root chord
Drag coefficient
Induced drag coefficient
Parasitic drag coefficient
Minimum parasitic drag coefficient
Wave drag coefficient
Specific heat at constant volume
Overall skin friction coefficient; force coefficient
Local skin friction coefficient; coefficient of friction
Lift coefficient
Sectional lift coefficient; rolling moment coefficient
Integrated design lift coefficient
Lift curve slope
Sideslip curve slope
Pitching-moment coefficient
Yawing-moment coefficient
Pressure coefficient; power coefficient
Thrust coefficient
Horizontal tail volume coefficient
Vertical tail volume coefficient
Cost, with subscript identifying parts assembly
Cost, heading for the type
Combustion chamber
Center of gravity
Chord
Root chord
Tip chord
Center of pressure
Drag; diameter
Skin friction drag
Pressure drag
Diameter
Modulus of elasticity
Oswalds factor
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F
fc
Fca
Fcf
FB
FI
FW
Fxxx
F/ma
FR
g
H
h
J
K
L
M
Mf
Mi
Mxxx
a
f
p
s
N
P, p
Pe
p
Pt
Q
R
Re
Recrit
r
Sn
SW
SV
Sfc
T
TC
TF
Ug
U
U
V

Force
Flat-plate equivalent of drag; wing span
Ratio of speed of sound (altitude to sea level)
Aft-fuselage closure angle
Front-fuselage closure angle
Body axis
Inertia axis
Wind axis
Component mass fraction
Specific thrust
Fineness ratio
Acceleration due to gravity
Height
Vertical distance; height
Advance ratio
Constant (sometimes with subscript for each application)
Length; lift
Mass; moment
Fuel mass
Component group mass
Component item mass
Airmass flow rate
Fuel mass flow rate
Primary (hot) airmass flow rate (turbofan)
Secondary (cold) airmass flow rate (turbofan)
Revolutions per minute; number of blades; normal force
Static pressure; angular velocity about X-axis
Exit plane static pressure
Atmospheric (ambient) pressure
Total pressure
Heat energy of the system
Gas constant; reaction
Reynolds number
Critical Reynolds number
Radius; angular velocity about X-axis
Maximum cross-sectional area
Wing reference area
Vertical tail reference area
Specific fuel consumption
Temperature; thrust; time
Nondimensional thrust
Nondimensional force (for torque)
Vertical gust velocity
Freestream velocity
Local velocity along X-axis
Freestream velocity
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Ve
Vep
Ves
W
X
Y
Z

Exit plane velocity (turbofan)

Primary (hot) exit plane velocity (turbofan)
Secondary (cold) exit plane velocity (turbofan)
Weight; width
Distance along X-axis
Distance along Y-axis
Vertical distance

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GREEK SYMBOLS

t
p
o

Angle of attack
CG angle with vertical at main wheel; blade pitch angle;
Ratio of specific heat; fuselage clearance angle
Deflection
Downwash angle
Thermal efficiency
Propulsive efficiency
Overall efficiency
Angle
Taper ratio
Friction coefficient; wing mass
Summation
Fuselage upsweep angle
Pi
Atmospheric density ratio
Thickness parameter
Angular velocity

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