Airfoils#
Airfoil analysis is a fundamental aspect of aerodynamic design and optimization. Flow360 provides high-fidelity simulation capabilities for accurately predicting airfoil performance across various flow regimes, from subsonic to transonic and beyond. This section demonstrates advanced techniques for simulating complex airfoil configurations.
Simulation of the NASA 30P30N three-element high-lift airfoil configuration, demonstrating Flow360âs capability for complex gap and wake interactions.
Analysis of the Common Research Model (CRM) airfoil section, a benchmark for transonic aerodynamics and supercritical airfoil behavior.
Simulation of the General Aviation Whitcomb (GAW-2) airfoil, showcasing Flow360âs capability for general aviation applications.
Key Airfoil Simulation Capabilities#
High-accuracy lift and drag prediction
Boundary layer transition modeling
Shock-boundary layer interaction in transonic flows
Complex multi-element high-lift configurations
Performance across wide angle-of-attack ranges
Stall prediction and flow separation modeling
Applications#
Flow360âs airfoil simulation capabilities address various design challenges:
Design point optimization for cruise efficiency
High-lift system performance for takeoff and landing
Buffet boundary prediction for transonic airfoils
Airfoil performance in different Reynolds number regimes
Laminar flow design for drag reduction
Off-design behavior assessment
Active flow control evaluation