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    This document summarizes a computational fluid dynamics analysis of flow over a truncated NACA 2414 airfoil. The analysis was conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The geometry was modeled, a structured mesh was created, and boundary conditions were defined. Simulations were run with air at 45m/s inlet velocity and 0 degrees angle of attack. Results show the static pressure and velocity distributions, and plots of coefficient of lift and drag. However, the results are inconclusive and require further research at different attack angles and experimental validation.

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    This document summarizes a computational fluid dynamics analysis of flow over a truncated NACA 2414 airfoil. The analysis was conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The geometry was modeled, a structured mesh was created, and boundary conditions were defined. Simulations were run with air at 45m/s inlet velocity and 0 degrees angle of attack. Results show the static pressure and velocity distributions, and plots of coefficient of lift and drag. However, the results are inconclusive and require further research at different attack angles and experimental validation.

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    This document summarizes a computational fluid dynamics analysis of flow over a truncated NACA 2414 airfoil. The analysis was conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The geometry was modeled, a structured mesh was created, and boundary conditions were defined. Simulations were run with air at 45m/s inlet velocity and 0 degrees angle of attack. Results show the static pressure and velocity distributions, and plots of coefficient of lift and drag. However, the results are inconclusive and require further research at different attack angles and experimental validation.

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    This document summarizes a computational fluid dynamics analysis of flow over a truncated NACA 2414 airfoil. The analysis was conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The geometry was modeled, a structured mesh was created, and boundary conditions were defined. Simulations were run with air at 45m/s inlet velocity and 0 degrees angle of attack. Results show the static pressure and velocity distributions, and plots of coefficient of lift and drag. However, the results are inconclusive and require further research at different attack angles and experimental validation.

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    ZIMBABWE NATIONAL DEFENCE

    UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF DEFENCE ENGINEERING


    DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

    NAME: LEOPOLD MUNETSI

    REGISTRATION No: D19100481B

    LEVEL: 3:1

    MODULE & CODE: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (DAE 315)

    LECTURER: ENG B DUBE

    COMMENT:

    0
    QUESTION
    ANALYSIS OF FLOW OVER A TRUNCATED NACA 2414 AIRFOIL.

    INTRODUCTION
    Airfoil is an important part of any aircraft structure whether it may be passenger aircraft, jet
    aircraft or helicopters. The airfoil decide whether the lift force is sufficient to balance the
    weight of the aircraft or not and how much drag force is being applied on the aircraft. The
    following report is of a truncated NACA 2414 airfoil cross sectional structure analysis using
    computational fluid dynamics software package (CFD) ANSYS Fluent, to understand the flow
    over the airfoil, velocity distribution, and pressure distribution. The report will determine how
    we can derive maximum performance out coefficient of drag plot and coefficient of lift plot.

    METHODOLOGY
    Geometry
    To plot the airfoil coordinates where imported from generic airfoil generator in www.airfoil
    tools NACA website and used to plot the geometry in ANSYS geometry tool. For the domain
    a semi-circle of radius fifteen meters was drawn on front of the airfoil from the tip of the trailing
    edge and a rectangle from that point twenty five meters outwards. The geometry domain was
    split into four faces.

    1
    Meshing
    Since the geometry cross section is a simple geometry, a structured mesh or mapping consisting
    of a discrete number of points overlaying the whole domain and divisions forming
    quadrilaterals will provide better results. Boundary conditions of named selection where
    INLET-arc of the semi-circle and the two twenty five meters rectangle sides (length),
    OUTLET- the back fifteen meters width of the rectangle and the WALL-airfoil. The following
    are the results of meshing;

    2
    Setup

    Defining fluent the general conditions was set to default, the model condition’s viscous flow
    was left as k-omega two equations and all other conditions set OFF. The material used was air
    and the boundary conditions of air was inlet velocity set to 45m/s, turbulent intensity 0.1% and
    turbulent viscosity ratio was 1.

    Reference values-velocity 45m/s and everything set to default values. On solution report
    definition a new force report was created for drag coefficient and lift coefficient. Residual
    absolute criteria was set to six decimal places and iterations to 100.
    After setting all these conditions calculations where run and the solution to the equations
    generate.

    3
    Results

    Static Pressure distribution around the airfoil at 00 Angle of attack.

    Enlarged view of contours of static pressure distribution

    4
    Velocity distribution around the airfoil at 00 Angle of attack.

    Enlarged view of contours of velocity distribution

    5
    Coefficient of lift

    6
    Coefficient of drag

    7
    Scaled residuals

    CONCLUSION

    The results are not sufficient enough to clearly depict the characteristics of the airfoil, more
    research is required at different angles of attack until the airfoil shows stall conditions. For
    validity experimental analysis should be carried out to compliment the numerical analysis
    method. Based on the above results the solutions are inconclusive.

    8
    REFERENCES

    1. ENGR083: Fluid Mechanics II Terry Yu 5/11/2017

    2. Scott Richards, Keith Martin, and John M. Cimbala, Penn State University Latest
    revision: 17 January 2011.

    3. Prof Awadesh kumar, Department Of Civil Engineering, National Institute


    ofTechnology, Rourkela-769008, Orissa (India).

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