This paper describes initial results from an ongoing activity comparing two aerodynamic analysis tools: OVERFLOW, a Navier-Stokes flow solver, and FlightStream, a viscous surface-vorticity, unstructured panel method flow solver. Both tools are applied to analyses of an unblown wing and a propeller-blown wing, and then comparisons are performed between the predicted aerodynamic loads and moments from each tool. Computational performance and efficiencies of each tool and their usability in conceptual and preliminary air vehicle design are also discussed. A description of the workflow, underlying theoretical foundations, and best practices are provided. In comparing FlightStream and OVERFLOW, reasonable agreement between predicted performance is observed for flow regimes of interest at high angle of attack prior to stall, including blown wing aero-propulsive effects on lift augmentation and stall delay. In the post-stall regions, FlightStream appears to underestimate the effects of turbulent flow separation that contribute heavily to drag. However, as expected for a high-fidelity, time-accurate solver, the setup and computation time are substantially greater for OVERFLOW than for FlightStream.


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    Title :

    Comparison of Aerodynamic Analysis Tools Applied to a Propeller-Blown Wing


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    Conference:

    AIAA Science and Technology (SciTech) Forum and Exposition 2023 ; 2023 ; National Harbor, MD, US


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    Miscellaneous


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    English


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