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Goal is to validate AcuSolve for external aerodynamics applications NACA 0012 has been studied in depth both numerically and experimentally
AcuSolve results will be compared against:
Accepted CFD simulations using other software Available test data
References
http://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/naca0012_val.html Ladson, C. L., "Effects of Independent Variation of Mach and Reynolds Numbers on the Low-Speed Aerodynamic Characteristics of the NACA 0012 Airfoil Section," NASA TM 4074, October 1988 Gregory, N. and O'Reilly, C. L., "Low-Speed Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 0012 Aerofoil Sections, including the Effects of Upper-Surface Roughness Simulation Hoar Frost," NASA R&M 3726, Jan 1970
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Simulation Conditions
NACA 0012 airfoil geometry
Blunt trailing edge
Fully turbulent
Results of interest
Lift coefficient Drag coefficient Pressure coefficient
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Farfield
Airfoil Walls
Symmetry
Surface Name
Farfield
Perimeter edges of airfoil meshed using the following expression (assuming airfoil centered at x=0):
sizeMin sizeMax xMin xMax xCenter dx fac power meshSize
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= .001*chord = .02*chord = -.5*chord = .5*chord = (xMin+xMax)/2 = (xMax-xMin)/2 = (dx abs(x-xCenter))/dx = ln(sizeMax/sizeMin) = sizeMin*exp(power*fac)
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AcuSolve results agree very well with both experimental data and other simulations
AcuSolve simulations run on unstructured meshes
Extensive mesh sensitivity study performed to show that AcuSolve SA results are within 2% of complete grid convergence
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