A review of the fighter airfoils from first-generation to fifth-generation

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A review of the fighter airfoils from first-generation to fifth-generation

Weitan Chen 1*
  • 1 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology    
  • *corresponding author eureka_chen@163.com
TNS Vol.5
ISSN (Print): 2753-8826
ISSN (Online): 2753-8818
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-53-9
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-54-6

Abstract

In the field of air control, fighter has always played a vital role. Airfoil, as an indispensable part of fighter, has always been attached importance to research and development. Since the 1940s, the airfoil shape has undergone many significant changes, and the technical level has gradually realized from subsonic to transonic and then to supersonic. This paper mainly analyzes and summarizes the design characteristics and changing trends of the airfoils by analyzing the aerodynamic shapes of the first to fifth generation fighter airfoils. The performance that the airfoil needs to meet gradually improves over time. In the new era, the demand for airfoil design is more diversified. Countries pay attention to improving the aerodynamic performance, stealth performance, mechanical stress structure, material technology and morphing technology of airfoils. To meet the development needs of the new generation of fighter, this paper proposes that it is necessary to improve the level of stealth technology and morphing technology of fighters, and at the same time, improving of the CFD and the Navier-Stokes equations matter a lot. What’s more, the comprehensive application of multidisciplinary technology may make the future fighter more information and intelligent.

Keywords:

fighter airfoil, aerodynamic performance, trans-generation, transonic airfoil, stealth performance

Chen,W. (2023). A review of the fighter airfoils from first-generation to fifth-generation. Theoretical and Natural Science,5,423-429.
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Cite this article

Chen,W. (2023). A review of the fighter airfoils from first-generation to fifth-generation. Theoretical and Natural Science,5,423-429.

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References

[1]. Gunzinger, Mark, Carl Rehberg, and Lukas Autenried. Five priorities for the air force's future combat air force. Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, 2020.

[2]. PRISACARIU, Vasile. AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE CLARK YH AIRFOIL, Review (2021): 37.

[3]. Ouahabi, Mohamed Hatim, Houda El Khachine, and Farid Benabdelouahab. Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade of NACA 0006 Using a CFD Approach. WITS 2020. Springer, Singapore, 2022, pp.541-552.

[4]. Mayer, Yannick, Bin Zang, and Mahdi Azarpeyvand. Aeroacoustic characteristics of a NACA 0012 airfoil for attached and stalled flow conditions. 25th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, 2019.

[5]. Zhonghua H. A. N., et al. On airfoil research and development: history, current status, and future directions. ACTA Aerodynamica Sinica 39.6, 2021, pp. 1-36.

[6]. Kumser, Fatma Zülal, et al. Fast Aerodynamic Analysis and Design of A Jet Aircraft by Using Panel Method, 2021.

[7]. Matak, Leo, and Karolina Krajček Nikolić. CFD Analysis of F-16 Wing Airfoil Aerodynamics in Supersonic Flow. The Science and Development of Transport—ZIRP 2021. Springer, Cham, 2022, pp.197-210.

[8]. Giannelis, Nicholas F., Adam J. Murray, and Gareth A. Vio. Influence of control surface deflections on a thin aerofoil at transonic buffet conditions. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, 2019.

[9]. Venable, John. The F-35A Fighter Is the Most Dominant and Lethal Multi-Role Weapons System in the World: Now Is the Time to Ramp Up Production. Heritage Foundation, 2019.

[10]. Thuerey, Nils, et al. Deep learning methods for Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations of airfoil flows. AIAA Journal 58.1, 2020, pp.25-36.

[11]. Chen Wei, Kevin Chiu, and Mark D. Fuge. Airfoil design parameterization and optimization using bézier generative adversarial networks. AIAA journal 58.11, 2020, pp.4723-4735.

[12]. Mirjalili, Seyedali, et al. Particle swarm optimization: theory, literature review, and application in airfoil design. Nature-inspired optimizers, 2020, pp.167-184.

[13]. Winslow, Justin, et al. Basic understanding of airfoil characteristics at low Reynolds numbers (10 4–105). Journal of Aircraft 55.3, 2018, pp.1050-1061.

[14]. Capello, Elisa, et al. CFD-based Fluidic Thrust Vectoring model for fighter aircraft. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum, 2019.

[15]. Bravo-Mosquera, Pedro David, et al. Integration assessment of conceptual design and intake aerodynamics of a non-conventional air-to-ground fighter aircraft. Aerospace Science and Technology 86, 2019, pp.497-519.

[16]. Ball, Philip. New lessons for stealth technology. Nature Materials 20.1, 2021, pp. 4-4.

[17]. Bing, Y. U. A. N., et al. An overview of the development of fighter airfoils. ACTA Aerodynamica Sinica 39.6, 2021, pp.53-60.

[18]. Ajaj, Rafic M., et al. Recent developments in the aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft. Progress in Aerospace Sciences 120, 2021: 100682.

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