Student in need of help! 2-D airfoil problem

orion · January 31, 2012, 11:14

Hi

I'm currently trying to run a 2D airfoil in fluent to find if there is any significant separation when a small flat plate is attached to the trailing edge. It is a follow up from a wind tunnel experiment, so it is supposed to replicate the airfoil in a wind tunnel.

The problem is that I'm not sure which is the best turbulence model to use, or if I should be using in order to replicate the wind tunnel. I believe it would be best to use either Spalart allmans model or the K-w model but I'm not sure which would be best.

Any advice on which one to use would be much appreciated.

Thanks

diamondx · January 31, 2012, 11:34

did you take a look at the tutorial ?? there is a tutorial about airfoil in fluent documentation.
cheers

orion · February 1, 2012, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamondx

did you take a look at the tutorial ?? there is a tutorial about airfoil in fluent documentation.
cheers

yes i did, but that uses the spalart allmans model. I was hoping for a bit of guidnce in terms of which would be better to be analysing separation and the boundary layer?

tareqkh · February 2, 2012, 16:16

I have a model for airfoial from zero to finish if u need it send a private message

January 31, 2012, 11:14	Student in need of help! 2-D airfoil problem	#1
orion New Member Orion Modebe Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 2	Hi I'm currently trying to run a 2D airfoil in fluent to find if there is any significant separation when a small flat plate is attached to the trailing edge. It is a follow up from a wind tunnel experiment, so it is supposed to replicate the airfoil in a wind tunnel. The problem is that I'm not sure which is the best turbulence model to use, or if I should be using in order to replicate the wind tunnel. I believe it would be best to use either Spalart allmans model or the K-w model but I'm not sure which would be best. Any advice on which one to use would be much appreciated. Thanks

February 2, 2012, 16:16	I have a model	#4
tareqkh Member Khamllag Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Free Libya Posts: 40 Rep Power: 3	I have a model for airfoial from zero to finish if u need it send a private message

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diamondx Member M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 98 Rep Power: 5	did you take a look at the tutorial ?? there is a tutorial about airfoil in fluent documentation. cheers