Numerical and statistical analyses of aerodynamic characteristics of low Reynolds number airfoils using Xfoil and JMP

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Christian Chua ◽  
Neil Stephen Lopez ◽  
Gerardo Augusto
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Low Reynolds

scholarly journals Determine Aerodynamic Characteristics for FX63-137 Aerofoil by Using Subsonic Wind Tunnel

2014 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 651-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magedi Moh M. Saad ◽  
Norzelawati Asmuin
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Cnc Machine ◽  
Subsonic Wind Tunnel ◽  
Low Reynolds

This paper is primarily concentrated with determining aerodynamic characteristics and choosing the best angle of attack at a maximum lift and low drag for the FX 63-137 aerofoil at a low Reynolds number and a speed of 20m/s and 30m/s, by using subsonic wind tunnel through manufacturing the aerofoil by aluminum alloy using a CNC machine. The proposed methodology is divided into several stages. Firstly, manufacturing the aerofoil using an aluminum alloy. Secondly, the testing process is carried out using subsonic wind tunnel. Thirdly, the results are displayed and compared with results produced from related works, in order to find out the best angle of attack at a maximum lift.

On High-Performance Airfoil at Very Low Reynolds Number

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-285
Author(s):  
Katsuya Hirata ◽  
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Ryo Nozawa ◽  
Shogo Kondo ◽  
Kazuki Onishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Slow Flow ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds

[abstFig src='/00280003/02.jpg' width=""300"" text='Iso-Q surfaces of very-slow flow past an iNACA0015' ] The airfoil is often used as the elemental device for flying/swimming robots, determining its basic performances. However, most of the aerodynamic characteristics of the airfoil have been investigated at Reynolds numbers Re’s more than 106. On the other hand, our knowledge is not enough in low Reynolds-number ranges, in spite of the recent miniaturisation of robots. In the present study, referring to our previous findings (Hirata et al., 2011), we numerically examine three kinds of high-performance airfoils proposed for very-low Reynolds numbers; namely, an iNACA0015 (the NACA0015 placed back to front), an FPBi (a flat plate blended with iNACA0015 as its upper half) and an FPBN (a flat plate blended with the NACA0015 as its upper half), in comparison with such basic airfoils as a NACA0015 and an FP (a flat plate), at a Reynolds number Re = 1.0 × 102 using two- and three-dimensional computations. As a result, the FPBi shows the best performance among the five kinds of airfoils.

420 Aerodynamic Characteristics and Flow Field of High Lift-to-drag Ratio Airfoils in Low Reynolds Number

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015.68 (0) ◽  
pp. 167-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro MAKIZONO ◽  
Gaku SASAKI ◽  
Hiroshi OCHI ◽  
Takaaki MATSUMOTO ◽  
Koichi YONEMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
High Lift ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Drag Ratio ◽  
Lift To Drag Ratio
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