Flow Simulation of 2D Airfoil

This lecture focuses on the numerical simulation of flow around a standard 2D airfoil, specifically the Eppler E387 airfoil. The instructor discusses the design, simulation methodology, and validation of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results. Key aspects include airfoil geometry, flow conditions, numerical setup, solver configuration, and post-processing techniques. The lecture also covers comparisons with experimental data, boundary layer considerations, turbulence modeling, and the physical analysis of the numerical solution, emphasizing lift and drag characteristics. The presentation concludes with suggestions for improving agreement between numerical and experimental results through sensitivity analyses using ANSYS Workbench and Fluent.