Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Rohini, Delhi, India

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• Research Article   
  Optimum Slat and Flap Configuration for Maximizing Lift on NACA-4412 Airfoil at Various Angle of Attack, Using XFOIL at a Reynolds Number of 1 Million
  Author(s): Parmananda Sharma*, Piyush Kumar and Raj Kumar Singh
  
  In this research paper, we have investigated the optimal configuration of slats and flaps for maximizing lift on the NACA-4412 airfoil at different angles of attack, at a Reynolds number of 1 million. We used XFOIL and python for the simulations and obtained lift, drag, and lift-to-drag ratio for different slat and flap configurations. The slat and flap configuration used was standard, and both the slat and flap angles were varied in the range of 5-15 degrees, resulting in a total of 121 configurations. Additionally, the angle of attack was varied in the range of -5 to 20 degrees with an interval of 0.5 degrees. Through our study, we have identified the best slat and flap configuration for achieving maximum lift or maximum lift-to-drag ratio for the NACA-4412 airfoil. To validate our results, we used XFLR5 to compare the data generated from XFOIL... View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2168-9873.23.12.485

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