Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Methods
The simulations are based on the experiment done by Sunada et al [1].
The general process for the CFD simulation includes three steps, pre-process, solver and post-process.
- Pre-process contains the initial preparation before the running of simulations like the geometries creation, mesh setup and physical environment setup.
- The solver are switched on to solve the fluid problem based on the conditions defined. This step is when the simulations are running and a large amount of time is consumed.
- Post-process is the last step. The Star-CCM+ is capable of creating various plots and scenes on different fluid properties. Once the solver finishes the running, plots and scenes created can be used for analyses.
Reference
[1]S.Sunada, A.Sakaguchi and K.Kawachi. (1997). Aerofoil Section Characteristics at a Low Reynolds Number. Journal of Fluids Engineering. 119, p129-135.
[1]S.Sunada, A.Sakaguchi and K.Kawachi. (1997). Aerofoil Section Characteristics at a Low Reynolds Number. Journal of Fluids Engineering. 119, p129-135.