PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ANALYSIS IN OUTWARD DIMPLE ON AIRCRAFT

Abstract :

The Project describes a comparative study of aerodynamic characteristics of an

aircraft wing model with and without outward dimples on the wing model. In the present
study, results of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis are presented showing
variance in lift and drag of modified wing models at different angle of attacks. Dimples on
the surface aircraft wing model doesn‟t affect much the pressure drag since it‟s already
aerodynamic in shape but it can affect the angle of stall. This project verifies if the dimples
that reduce the drag, can also increase an airplane's critical angle of stall. Dimples delay the
boundary layer separation by creating more turbulence over the surface. The airfoil profile
considered here is NACA-0012 with uniform cross-section throughout the length of airfoil.
Subsonic flows are considered for the study. The CAD model is prepared in CatiaV5 and
simulations are carried out in ANSYS 16.2 The overall aim of the study is improved
maneuverability and performance of an aircraft. The results justify the increase in the
overall reduction in drag of the aircraft, with different surface modifications on the wing
model is observed

AIM:

Reducing drag by outward Dimple on aircraft by various angle of attach Under subsonic
condition through symmetrical airfoil section

SOFTWARE USED:

Design :CATIA V5

Solver:Ansys-Fluent