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References
http://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/naca0012_val.html
Ladson, C. L., "Effects of Independent Variation of Mach and
Reynolds Numbers on the Low-Speed Aerodynamic
Characteristics of the NACA 0012 Airfoil Section," NASA TM
4074, October 1988
Gregory, N. and O'Reilly, C. L., "Low-Speed Aerodynamic
Characteristics of NACA 0012 Aerofoil Sections, including the
Effects of Upper-Surface Roughness Simulation Hoar Frost,"
NASA R&M 3726, Jan 1970
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Simulation Conditions
NACA 0012 airfoil geometry
Blunt trailing edge
Re = 6.0e6
Incompressible flow
For compressible cases, M=.15
Fully turbulent
Results of interest
Lift coefficient
Drag coefficient
Pressure coefficient
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Farfield
Airfoil Walls
Symmetry
Surface Name
Farfield
Symmetry
Airfoil Walls
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Perimeter edges of airfoil meshed using the following expression (assuming airfoil
centered at x=0):
sizeMin
sizeMax
xMin
xMax
xCenter
dx
fac
power
meshSize
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= .001*chord
= .02*chord
= -.5*chord
= .5*chord
= (xMin+xMax)/2
= (xMax-xMin)/2
= (dx abs(x-xCenter))/dx
= ln(sizeMax/sizeMin)
= sizeMin*exp(power*fac)
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