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Comparison of Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 2415 and NACA 4415 Aerofoils
- 1 Jinan Licheng No.2 High School, Shandong, China
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Abstract
This study compared the two-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics of NACA 2415 and NACA 4415 at different angles of attack. In this study, the Reynolds number is 2.3e6, under which the velocity of the air is 33 m/s. The mesh of C-type is established based on ANSYS Meshing; to simplify the calculation, the chord length is set to 1 m. The fluid simulation is done by ANSYS Fluent, and the simulation calculation is performed based on the pressure solver. The N-S equation is used as the governing equation. Velocity inlet and pressure outlet are set as the boundary condition, and the k-omega SST viscous model is chosen for the simulation processing. This study compares the aerodynamics of NACA 2415 and NACA 4415 at different angles of attack, including the pressure and velocity distribution, lift and drag coefficient, and lift-drag ratio. The results of this research would help optimize wing design and develop new aerofoil and testing.
Keywords
NACA aerofoils, Angle of attack, CFD
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Zhuang,Y. (2025). Comparison of Aerodynamic Characteristics of NACA 2415 and NACA 4415 Aerofoils. Applied and Computational Engineering,130,58-67.
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