Meshing and CFD Simulations of High-Lift Devices Design in a Turboprop Aircraft

As an environmentally friendly means of transport, turboprop aircraft can save fuel up to 20% compared to turbofan aircraft. However, some traditional high-lift devices such as slotted leading edge flaps will not be suitable for turboprop engines due to the smoothness requirement at the upper surface. Therefore, a flexible leading edge design that can be drooped during take off and landing is introduced. The CFD analysis in this project is presented to study the effect of morphing devices for the drooped wing leading edge, geometry morphed flaps and winglets. The study was performed within the project WTM-RECYCLE, which received funding from the…

Mesh morphing of an airfoil with foldable Krueger flap

Krueger flap is a famous kind of lifting enhancement device fitted onto the leading edge of the wings. The flap remains retracted during the cruise and is hidden inside the main wing. During take-off and landing, it will be deployed by rotating around a hinge at the leading edge of the main wing to increase the wing camber and get a higher maximum lift coefficient. In this case study, as part of the UHURA H2020 project (CORDIS) coordinated by DLR, the simulation of the deployment process of a foldable Krueger flap is presented. The process of the deployment of the flap…

High-fidelity mesh on a co-axial rotor system

Coaxial rotor systems are appealing for multirotor drones, as they increase thrust without increasing the vehicle’s footprint. However, the thrust of a coaxial rotor system is reduced compared to having the rotors in line. It is of interest to increase the efficiency of coaxial systems, both to extend mission time and to enable new mission capabilities. This study investigates how adjusting the pitch of the lower rotor relative to that of the upper one impacts the overall efficiency of the system. A coaxial rotor system for a medium-sized drone with a rotor diameter of around 70 cm is used.For the CFD…

Meshing and Simulation of reversed Y-pipe structures

Y-Pipe structures are widely used in many manufacturing and research areas for mixing different reactants solutions. The flow behaviors inside a Y-Pipe are worth studying to improve the mixing efficiency and control the flow properties. In this study, two different configurations of Y-Pipes are investigated. This structure is used for biomaterial production. Each pipe has varying cross-sections with restrictions and enlargements, which require very subtle handling of the near-wall regions to obtain high-quality mesh. The mixing chamber in the middle needs a particularly careful setup.FidelityTM Pointwise® is used for the mesh generation in the two Y-Pipes. The T-Rex function of Pointwise…

2021 100% Quota Achievement

Delighted to announce that neptech received the 2021 100% Quota Achievement Award! We thank Cadence CFD for the official recognition and all our customers: without you we would have not reached this business success. Be sure we will keep focusing on customer satisfaction, 100%!

neptech and Nordcad in new CFD partnership

From 1 January 2022, neptech joined as a sales partner for Nordcad, who is specialized in software for electronics development and also PLM systems, software for designing RF- and antennas, and lately also CFD. Both neptech and Nordcad agree on the opportunities this new partnership gives. Faranggis, Managing Director at neptech, says:“This is a great opportunity for neptech to grow its business. Nordcad has long-term experience in the electronic business in the Nordic region, and we look forward to working closely with them to expand and enhance our services”.Not long ago, Nordcad added CFD software to their array of tools,…

Simulation of in-flight icing on UAVs

Using icing simulations on unmanned aerial vehicles to develop ice protection systems. Inflight icing is a severe hazard significantly limiting the usage of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) investigate icing on UAVs and develop mitigation technologies together with UBIQ Aerospace. This webinar introduces the issues of in-flight icing on UAVs and discusses the following topics:Icing on UAVsDifferences to icing on manned aircraftSimulation of icing and icing penaltiesMeshing of iced airfoils Richard Hann Richard Hann is a researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) on the topic of icing…

How to Mesh a Frozen Drone

Richard Hann, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Icing of drones is a severe hazard that significantly limits the usage of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) methods, originally developed for manned aircraft icing, are an important tool for understanding the effects of icing on UAVs. One of the most challenging tasks for the simulation is the generation of high-quality meshes of complex ice shapes. Atmospheric icing, also called in-cloud icing, occurs when an aircraft encounters supercooled droplets in the atmosphere. Liquid droplets, with a temperature below freezing, turn into ice when they collide with the airframe.…

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2021 100% Quota Achievement
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