.. _python_API_airfoils: .. currentmodule:: flow360 ************************** 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. .. grid:: 1 .. grid-item-card:: đŸ›Ŧ 30P30N Multi-Element Airfoil :link: 2D_30p30n :link-type: doc Simulation of the NASA 30P30N three-element high-lift airfoil configuration, demonstrating Flow360's capability for complex gap and wake interactions. .. grid-item-card:: ✈ī¸ CRM Airfoil :link: 2D_crm :link-type: doc Analysis of the Common Research Model (CRM) airfoil section, a benchmark for transonic aerodynamics and supercritical airfoil behavior. .. grid-item-card:: 🛩ī¸ GAW-2 Airfoil :link: 2D_gaw2 :link-type: doc Simulation of the General Aviation Whitcomb (GAW-2) airfoil, showcasing Flow360's 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 ========== Flow360's 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 .. toctree:: :hidden: 2D_30p30n 2D_crm 2D_gaw2