{"id":182511,"date":"2024-06-05T12:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=182511"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:12:06","slug":"182511","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/182511\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluid Flow of air over an airfoil using Ansys Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: flex;\"><a class=\"discovery-attachments\" href=\"https:\/\/ansys13.ansys.com\/KnowledgeArticles\/Discovery\/AER_Discovery\/Fluid%20Flow%20of%20air%20over%20an%20airfoil%20using%20Ansys%20Discovery.pdf\"> <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <\/i> External Fluid Flow Analysis\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In this article we will learn how Ansys Discovery can be used to simulate fluid flow of air over an airfoil. We will understand how lift and drag forces act on the airfoil and how to visualize them using Discovery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182512 aligncenter\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil-300x228.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil-48x37.png 48w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/flow-over-airfoil.png 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please refer the attached document for step-by-step guide on how to perform simulation of airfoil over the wing and determine the lift and drag forces acting over it.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/ansys13.ansys.com\/KnowledgeArticles\/Discovery\/AER_Discovery\/Plane%20Wing%20Model%20.zip&quot;\">Simulation files <\/a>from here to follow the steps in the document.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-182511","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-airfoil","topic-tag-angle-of-attack","topic-tag-ansys-discovery","topic-tag-bernoullis-theorem","topic-tag-boundary-conditions","topic-tag-contours","topic-tag-design","topic-tag-directional-field","topic-tag-drag","topic-tag-explore","topic-tag-external-enclosure","topic-tag-fluid-flow","topic-tag-lift","topic-tag-livegx","topic-tag-materials","topic-tag-pressure","topic-tag-refine","topic-tag-results","topic-tag-velocity"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"External Fluid Flow Analysis In this article we will learn how Ansys Discovery can be used to simulate fluid flow of air over an airfoil. 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