Aerodynamic Design and CFD Analysis of Wing

Fuselage Junction For High Performance Sailplane

Presented By
Deekshitha S [1AH15AE011]
Manasa M Naik [1AH15AE021]
Rachana R Patankar [1AH15AE030]
Sushma H P [1AH15AE041]

Guided by
Albert Allen D Mello
Abstract
The current work explores the influence of interface geometry on
wing-fuselage aerodynamics.
Described for different wing position and the results are presented.
Geometries of the test models are developed in Solid Edge.
Meshing and analysis is done in Ansys workbench, Ansys fluent.
CFD simulation model for different wing-fuselage combination
with transonic airfoil selected for better performance to reduce
component of drag at steady level flight conditions.
 Problem definition
To improve the aerodynamic performance of high altitude sailplane
with different wing position.
Methodology
Modeling of sailplane based on available literature, discretisation,
implementation FVM to get force acting on sailplane.
Objective
Drag reduction, lift improvement.

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Model Dimensions

Reference - Club class sailplanes VSO10, 15m wing

span
Model Configurations
The Club class sailplanes with following configurations
 Mid-Wing configuration
 High-Wing configuration
 Twisted Wing configuration
 High wing airfoil DU89-134/14 configuration
Model Configurations
Mid-Wing configuration
Model Configurations
High-Wing configuration
Model Configurations
High-Wing Twist configuration
Model Configurations
High wing airfoil DU89-134/14 configuration
Model and Computational Domain
Mesh in CFD Domain
Mesh in CFD Domain (Values)
Mesh in CFD Domain

Mesh – High Wing Mesh – High Twisted Wing

Mesh – Mid Wing

Boundary conditions
Velocity at inlet - 45m/s
Pressure at outlet - sea level
Wall - sailplane - no slip condition
Symmetric - top, bottom,right, left

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High wing airfoil DU89-134/14
Residual graph

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Graph for CD

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Graph for CL

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High wing

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Mid Wing

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Twisted high wing

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 Results
WING CONFIGURATIONS CL CD LIFT(N) DRAG(N)

MID WING 0.0079 0.00065 0.7076 0.0639

HIGH WING 0.0073 0.00065 0.7146 0.0639
TWISTED HIGH WING 0.0110 0.00079 1.08 0.077

HIGH WING WITH AIRFOIL 0.011942 0.00070 1.173 0.0697

DU89-134/14

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Conclusion
High wing has low drag
Mid wing has more drag
High wing with twist has very low drag compared to
both
High wing airfoil DU89-134/14 has least drag compared
to all

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Thank You

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