CFD Analysis of a Morphing NACA0012 Aerofoil using ANSYS Fluent (Aerospace Engineering)
Budget: £20 – £250 GBP
**Project Description:**
I am looking for an experienced Aerospace Engineer or CFD specialist with strong knowledge of **ANSYS Fluent** and aerodynamic analysis.
The project involves carrying out a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study comparing a **baseline NACA0012 aerofoil** with a **Fish Bone Active Camber (FBAC) morphing aerofoil**. The geometry and mesh files are already provided.
The final deliverable is a professional technical report of approximately **2,700–3,000 words**.
### Required Tasks
**1. Problem Description**
* Define the aims and objectives.
* Describe the baseline NACA0012 aerofoil.
* Explain the Fish Bone Active Camber morphing concept.
* Describe the morphing aerofoil.
* Present the flow conditions and analysis parameters.
* Compare the baseline and morphing cases.
* Assess mesh quality (skewness, orthogonality, aspect ratio).
* Include mesh images and discuss expected outcomes.
**2. CFD Model Setup**
* Set up the simulations in ANSYS Fluent.
* Explain and justify:
* Solver type
* Boundary conditions
* Turbulence model
* Numerical schemes
* Solution methods
* Describe all settings using tables and technical explanations (not screenshots).
* Run both simulations.
* Demonstrate convergence using residuals, lift/drag history and mass balance.
* Explain any convergence improvements used.
**3. Results and Discussion**
Compare the baseline and morphing aerofoils using:
* Lift coefficient (Cl)
* Drag coefficient (Cd)
* Moment coefficient (Cm)
* Pressure coefficient distributions
* Pressure contours
* Velocity contours
* Streamlines
* Velocity vectors
Validate aerodynamic coefficients against the provided reference data and discuss any differences.
Provide clear engineering explanations supported by figures, graphs and tables.
**4. Conclusions**
* Summarise the work completed.
* Present the key findings.
* Discuss limitations.
* Suggest possible improvements and future work.
**5. Report Requirements**
* Approximately 2,700–3,000 words.
* Professional technical writing.
* Harvard referencing.
* Well-formatted Word document.
* Include all CFD plots, figures and tables.
* Original work only.
### Software Required
* ANSYS Fluent
* ANSYS Meshing
* Experience with external aerodynamics and CFD validation.
### Deliverables
* Complete Word report (.docx)
* PDF version
* ANSYS project files (if available)
* Any graphs or figures generated during the analysis
Please provide examples of previous CFD, ANSYS Fluent, or aerospace engineering work when applying.
I am looking for an experienced Aerospace Engineer or CFD specialist with strong knowledge of **ANSYS Fluent** and aerodynamic analysis.
The project involves carrying out a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study comparing a **baseline NACA0012 aerofoil** with a **Fish Bone Active Camber (FBAC) morphing aerofoil**. The geometry and mesh files are already provided.
The final deliverable is a professional technical report of approximately **2,700–3,000 words**.
### Required Tasks
**1. Problem Description**
* Define the aims and objectives.
* Describe the baseline NACA0012 aerofoil.
* Explain the Fish Bone Active Camber morphing concept.
* Describe the morphing aerofoil.
* Present the flow conditions and analysis parameters.
* Compare the baseline and morphing cases.
* Assess mesh quality (skewness, orthogonality, aspect ratio).
* Include mesh images and discuss expected outcomes.
**2. CFD Model Setup**
* Set up the simulations in ANSYS Fluent.
* Explain and justify:
* Solver type
* Boundary conditions
* Turbulence model
* Numerical schemes
* Solution methods
* Describe all settings using tables and technical explanations (not screenshots).
* Run both simulations.
* Demonstrate convergence using residuals, lift/drag history and mass balance.
* Explain any convergence improvements used.
**3. Results and Discussion**
Compare the baseline and morphing aerofoils using:
* Lift coefficient (Cl)
* Drag coefficient (Cd)
* Moment coefficient (Cm)
* Pressure coefficient distributions
* Pressure contours
* Velocity contours
* Streamlines
* Velocity vectors
Validate aerodynamic coefficients against the provided reference data and discuss any differences.
Provide clear engineering explanations supported by figures, graphs and tables.
**4. Conclusions**
* Summarise the work completed.
* Present the key findings.
* Discuss limitations.
* Suggest possible improvements and future work.
**5. Report Requirements**
* Approximately 2,700–3,000 words.
* Professional technical writing.
* Harvard referencing.
* Well-formatted Word document.
* Include all CFD plots, figures and tables.
* Original work only.
### Software Required
* ANSYS Fluent
* ANSYS Meshing
* Experience with external aerodynamics and CFD validation.
### Deliverables
* Complete Word report (.docx)
* PDF version
* ANSYS project files (if available)
* Any graphs or figures generated during the analysis
Please provide examples of previous CFD, ANSYS Fluent, or aerospace engineering work when applying.