Computational Aerodynamics Analysis of a Light Aircraft

Autor: M. M. Abdulla
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology. 15:1-8
ISSN: 2090-0678
DOI: 10.21608/asat.2013.21882
Popis: This work aims to study and simulate the flow field around light a/c usingnumerical solution based on solving Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations coupledwith K-ω SST turbulence model.Solution strategy began by analyzing wing alone then analyzing the whole a/c configuration.This strategy allows studying the wing flow field carefully and analyzing the vortices whichoccur over the wing and capture their effective regions at critical design conditions like stallcondition. These regions were captured by plotting pressure contours and flow pathlines.The aerodynamic behavior of this aircraft was investigated at different angles of attack andside slip angles. The x, y and z forces and moments were calculated at flight speed of 50m/sand at sea level conditions. Lift and drag curves for different angles of attack were plotted.The maximum lift coefficient for this a/c was 1.67 which occurred at angle of attack 16o , themaximum lift to drag ratio (L/D) found to be 14 which occurred at α=3o, and the zero lift dragcoefficient was 0.0342. Also the yawing moment coefficient was plotted for different side slipangles as well as rolling moment.The longitudinal stability derivatives with respect to angle of attack, speed variation (u), pitchrate (q) and time rate of change of angle of attack were calculated using obtained CFD results.Regarding lateral stability only side slip derivatives were calculated.
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