• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.139-145
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• 2012

The low speed aerodynamic characteristics of modified sonic arc airfoil which is developed to fit the transonic regime are investigated. This airfoil is designed by using the shape function of sonic arc proposed by Schwendenman, the data of NACA0012, and commercial program Maple. In order to investigate the low speed aerodynamic characteristic of sonic arc airfoil, the numerical analysis is conducted below Mach number 0.3 and the results are compared and analyzed with it of NACA0012 airfoil. At each Mach number, the drag of modified sonic arc airfoil is less 1.5% than NACA0012's drag and the lift of modified sonic arc airfoil is less 2% than NACA0012's lift. The moment coefficient of modified sonic arc airfoil is also less 1.4% than it of NACA0012 at each Mach number.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.7
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• pp.581-585
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• 2007

Sonic arc airfoil derived from the TSD theory is modified to new airfoil shape and its aerodynamic performance in transonic flow is investigated. The numerical simulation using Euler equations for the modified sonic arc airfoil is performed. The numerical results are compared with the aerodynamic performance of NACA0012 airfoil, of supercritical airfoil, and of NACA64A210 airfoil. In the same free stream Mach number of transonic flow, the pressure drag of the modified sonic arc airfoil is smaller than that of NACA0012 airfoil and the lift-drag ratio of the modified sonic arc airfoil is much larger than that of NACA0012 airfoil. In the comparison of the drag-divergence Mach number of transonic flow, the drag-divergence Mach number of the modified sonic arc airfoil is larger than that of NACA64A210 airfoil but is smaller than that of supercritical airfoil.

• Journal of computational fluids engineering
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.94-99
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• 2014

The aerodynamic performance of a modified NACA64-418 with blunt trailing edges of irregular shape was investigated. As the trailing edge of the airfoil was thickened, the drag of the airfoil was increased due to development of a re-circulation bubble in the wake region. To reduce the drag of the airfoil with a blunt trailing edge, the optimum shape of the trailing edge for a modified NACA64-418 was investigated. The numerical results showed that the drag of the protruding shape was much more decreased than that of the retreating shape, but the lift was almost the same regardless of shape. In addition, the pitching moment of the modified NACA64-418 with a protruding sharp trailing edge was the smallest at the given angle of attack.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

In the present study, the aerodynamic characteristics of elliptic airfoils are investigated numerically based on the RANS equations and the S-A turbulent model on unstructured meshes. Unlike the NACA series airfoil sections, elliptic airfoils have a relatively small leading edge radius and a rounded trailing edge. Also the maximum thickness is located in the middle of the chord. This geometric characteristics are responsible for the difference in the aerodynamic characteristics from those of NACA family airfoils. To identify the aerodynamic characteristics of elliptic airfoils, the results were compared with those of NACA series airfoils with a same maximum thickness. The effect of airfoil thickness variation on the aerodynamic characteristics were also investigated.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.493-499
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• 2015

The aerodynamic performance of blunt trailing edge airfoils was investigated. The flow fields around the modified NACA64-418, which consists of the tip blade of the wind turbine and Mexico model of IEA wind, were analyzed. To imitate the repaired airfoil, the original NACA64-418 airfoil, a cambered airfoil, is modified by the adding thickness method, which is accomplished by adding the thickness symmetrically to both sides of the camber line. The thickness ratio of the blunt trailing edge of the modified airfoil, $t_{TE}/t_{max}$, is newly defined to analyze the effects of the blunt trailing edge. The shape functions describing the upper and lower surfaces of the modified NACA64-418 with blunt trailing edge are obtained from the curve fitting of the least square method. To verify the accuracy of the present numerical analysis, the results are first compared with the experimental data of NACA64-418 with high Reynolds number, $Re=6{\times}10^6$, measured in the Langley low-turbulence pressure tunnel. Then, the aerodynamic performance of the modified NACA64-418 is analyzed. The numerical results show that the drag increases, but the lift increases insignificantly, as the trailing edge of the airfoil is thickened. Re-circulation bubbles also develop and increase gradually in size as the thickness ratio of the trailing edge is increased. These re-circulations result in an increase in the drag of the airfoil. The pressure distributions around the modified NACA64-418 are similar, regardless of the thickness ratio of the blunt trailing edge.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.106-115
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• 1988

A numerical procedure for determining the airfoil shape that maximizes the lift is presented. The structure of the flow field is calculated by iteratively coupling potential flow and boundary analysis using the viscous-inviscid interaction method. The potential flow field is obtained by the vortex panel method and boundary layer flow is analyzed by means of integral approximation method which is capable of handling the laminar, transition and turbulent flow regimes. As the result of this study, it is found that the calculated flow regimes have good agreement with the existing experimented data. Davidon-Fletcher-Powell method and Augmented Lagrange Multiplier method are used for the optimal techniques. NACA 23012, NACA 65-3-21, NACA 64-2-415, NACA 64-2-A215 airfoils are used for determining the optimal airfoil shapes as a basic and compensate airfoils. Optimal design showed that the lift coefficients are increased by 17.4% at M$_{0}$=0.2 and 29% at M$_{0}$=0.3, compared with those of basic airfoil.oil.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.48-49
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• 2010

선박의 러더하부 끝단에서는 선회에 따른 와류로 인하여 선회력 및 후류유동에 변화를 초래한다. 이를 관측하기 위해 NACA단면 형상의 몰수체를 영각과 관측단면을 변화시키며 $Re=2.0{\times}10^4$에서 실험을 통한 순간유동장을 계측 후 그 영향을 조사하였다. 계측된 결과는 상호상관 PIV기법을 이용 Naca단면 끝단에서의 2차원 유동특성을 알아보기 위하여 상호 비교하였다. NACA단면은 영각변화에 따라 후류유동에 영향을 미친다. 동일유입유속에서 영각이 증가함에 따라 관찰단면이 중앙으로 갈수록 와류 규모가 확대되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.199-205
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• 2006

Two dimensional turbulent flow simulations on the low Mach number - high Reynolds number flow about the NACA 4412 airfoil are carried out as the airfoil approaches a ground. It has been turned out that angle of attack between 2 and 8 is recommended for the airfoil to utilize the benefit of ground effect. For the large angle of attack, the increment of lift due to the ground effect is eliminated and negative aerodynamic effect such as destabilizing aspect in static longitudinal stability are occurred as the airfoil approaches a ground.

• The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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• v.4 no.2 s.11
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• pp.29-34
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• 2001

Experimental and numerical studies are conducted to investigate the flow field over a NACA0012 airfoil with ground effects. In experiment, the ground is simulated by a moving belt system. From the comparison between the experimental and numerical results, it is concluded that the velocity gradient over the ground plane causes the increments in pressure coefficient on lower surface of the airfoil and reduces the suction peak at the leading edge.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2015.03a
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• pp.636-641
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• 2015

초소형 비행체는 길이 150mm, 무게 100g 이하의 비행체이다. 초소형 비행체는 그 특성상 저 레이놀즈수에서 비행하며 저 레이놀즈수에서의 공기역학적 특성은 고 레이놀즈수에서의 공기역학적 특성과 큰 차이가 있다. 이는 초소형 비행체 개발 위해 저 레이놀즈수에서의 공력특성 연구가 필요함을 의미한다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서 NACA 4digit Airfoil의 캠버크기와 캠버위치의 변화에 따른 공기역학적 특성의 변화를 확인하였다. 캠버의 위치가 앞전 또는 뒷전으로 이동함에 따라 양력계수가 상승하는 것을 확인하였으며 캠버가 뒷전으로 이동함에 따라 실속이 지연되는 것을 확인하였다. 약 4도 이하의 받음각에서 익형의 아랫변에 발생하는 박리는 고 레이놀즈수에서의 실험에서 확인되어지는 공력특성과 큰 차이를 발생시켰다. 양항비 특성이 가장 우수한 익형은 NACA5808 인 것으로 확인되었다.