studentFLUENT - Tutorial Library - Airfoil
Airfoil schematic.
The purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate the setup and solution of an external compressible flow.
In this tutorial you will learn how to:
- Model compressible flow.
- Set boundary conditions for external aerodynamics.
- Use force monitors to judge convergence.
- Check the grid by plotting the distribution of Y+.
- Adapt the mesh to meet Y+ requirements.
The study of flow over an airfoil is crucial in the design of airplanes. The correct shape of airfoils has a large impact on the performance of an airplane. There are different flow regimes depending on the free stream conditions. The important parameters in the study of airfoils are the drag and lift forces on the airfoil. Every airfoil performs best in a specific operating range; selection of airfoil depends on the operating conditions.
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