Numerical Analysis of Turbulent Flow around an Irregularly Shaped Airfoil

Abstract

An airfoil is the shape of a wing. Simply put, it is the cross-section of any lift and drag-producing body. For an airplane to take flight, the most important part is played by the wings. The interaction between air and the wings of an aircraft can be tricky as there are several parameters at work. As stated above, an airfoil is a cross-section of a wing and, therefore, two-dimensional. Analyzing a two-dimensional body is both time and resource-efficient. The objective of this thesis is to study the impact and determine the factors that govern the flow around a modified airfoil in turbulence. In extreme situations, such as a tropical storm, the wing of an airfoil might get damaged and result in an accident. This work will further demonstrate the traits of the airfoil in such a situation. The forces acting on an airfoil like lift, drag, and the changes in momentum will all be discussed in the present study.