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Aerodynamic Characteristics of a NACA 4412 Airfoil AerodynamicAerodynamic CharacteristicsCharacteristics ofof aa NACANACA 44124412 AirfoilAirfoil Presented By: David Heffley Mentor: Dr. Van Treuren Scholar’s Day January 26, 2007 OverviewOverview ObjectiveObjective TheoryTheory ApparatusApparatus ExperimentalExperimental ComparisonComparison ResultsResults SummarySummary RecommendationsRecommendations ObjectiveObjective StudyStudy thethe liftlift andand dragdrag forcesforces onon aa NACANACA 44124412 airfoilairfoil ResolveResolve discrepancydiscrepancy inin windwind tunneltunnel datadata DevelopDevelop experimentalexperimental techniquestechniques forfor anan airfoilairfoil CompareCompare windwind tunneltunnel datadata ForceForce BalanceBalance toto PressurePressure DistributionDistribution BaylorBaylor datadata toto publishedpublished NACANACA datadata NACANACA 44124412 AirfoilAirfoil 4 digit code used to describe airfoil shapes 1st digit - maximum camber in percent chord 2nd digit - location of maximum camber along chord line (from leading edge) in tenths of chord 3rd and 4th digits - maximum thickness in percent chord NACA 4412 with a chord of 6” Max camber: 0.24” (4% x 6”) Location of max camber: 2.4” aft of leading edge (0.4 x 6”) Max thickness: 0.72” (12% x 6”) z Max thickness Max camber Mean camber line x Chord line Chord x=0 x=c Leading edge Trailing edge TheoryTheory Lift,Lift, DragDrag andand AngleAngle ofof AttackAttack StallStall AngleAngle Lift V∞ α Drag Relative Wind ρVc Momentum Reynolds Number = Re = = µ Viscous TheoryTheory Direct Method (Force Balance) L D C = C = l 1 d 1 Relates lift and drag forces to the velocity ρV 2S ρV 2S 2 2 Pressure Distribution (Pressure Ported Airfoil) P − P C = Local Stat P Relates local pressure on an airfoil to the velocity PDyn y c y 1 x C = (C − C )d( ) C = (C − C )d( ) X ∫ PF PA Y ∫ PL PU y c 0 c − c Cl = CY cosα − CX sinα Cd = CY sinα + C X cosα ExperimentalExperimental ApparatusApparatus BaylorBaylor UniversityUniversity WindWind TunnelTunnel 24” by 24” Test Section Test Range: 0 – 150 ft/s Open loop tunnel ExperimentalExperimental ApparatusApparatus ForceForce BalanceBalance PressurePressure TappedTapped AirfoilAirfoil Both NACA 4412 airfoils -8 to 20 Degrees 18 pressure ports are 24” wide with a 6” -18 to 20 Degrees chord length ExperimentalExperimental ComparisonComparison NACA Baylor University ReRe == 3,000,0003,000,000 ReRe == 150,000150,000 5454 pressurepressure portsports 1818 pressurepressure portsports VariableVariable densitydensity windwind ConstantConstant densitydensity tunneltunnel windwind tunneltunnel 2424”” chordchord lengthlength 66”” chordchord lengthlength ResultsResults StallStall angleangle 1111 degreesdegrees forfor 150,000150,000 ReRe (Baylor)(Baylor) 1515 degreesdegrees forfor 3,000,0003,000,000 ReRe (NACA)(NACA) LiftLift coefficientcoefficient agreesagrees withinwithin 2%2% ofof NACANACA publishedpublished datadata NoticeableNoticeable inaccuraciesinaccuracies inin dragdrag coefficientcoefficient datadata fromfrom thethe pressurepressure portedported airfoilairfoil DragDrag coefficientcoefficient isis ReRe dependentdependent AerodynamicAerodynamic CurvesCurves LiftLift CurveCurve DragDrag CurveCurve Cl Cd Higher Re Curve α Cl LiftLift CurveCurve Cl v α 1.70 1.50 1.30 1.10 0.90 0.70 NACA Report 563 0.50 NACA Report 824 0.30 Force Balance Coefficient Lift of 0.10 Pressure -20 -16 -12 -8 -4-0.10 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 -0.30 -0.50 -0.70 -0.90 Angle of Attack (Degrees) LiftLift PressurePressure DistributionDistribution 10 degrees CP vs. x/c -4 -3 -2 Exp Lower Surface Exp Upper Surface P C NACA 563 Lower Surface -1 NACA 563 Upper Surface -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 0 x/c 1 DragDrag CurveCurve CD v CL 0.045 0.04 0.035 0.03 NACA 563 0.025 NACA 824 0.02 Force Balance Pressure 0.015 Coefficient of Drag of Coefficient 0.01 0.005 0 -0.75 -0.25 0.25 0.75 1.25 Coefficient of Lift DragDrag PressurePressure DistributionDistribution 10 degrees CP vs. y/c -4 -3 Exp Lower Surface -2 Exp Upper Surface P NACA 563 Lower Surface C NACA 563 Upper Surface -1 -0.04 -0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0 y/c 1 CCDD vs.vs. ReynoldsReynolds NumberNumber Munson, B. R., Young, D. F., and Okiishi, T. H., 2006, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics SummarySummary ObjectivesObjectives Study airflow over an airfoil Resolve discrepancy in previous wind tunnel data Compare wind tunnel data ResultsResults Stall angle is a function of the Reynolds number Lift coefficient relates closely to published data Insufficient pressure ports to accurately map the pressure distribution for drag coefficient Drag coefficient highly dependent on Reynolds number RecommendationsRecommendations FurtherFurther experimentsexperiments NACANACA 00120012 (Double(Double thethe pressurepressure ports)ports) UtilizeUtilize BaylorBaylor’’ss 3D3D printerprinter DevelopDevelop liftlift andand dragdrag curvescurves forfor futurefuture experimentsexperiments toto referencereference QuestionsQuestions.
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