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Old 08-03-2009 | 01:56 PM
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Alex Voicu
 
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Default RE: Designing a new pattern model

It is possible to use the Floworks module for CFD simulations. Unfortunately the Floworks results are not very reliable and, since the airflow around the fuselage and tail surfaces is heavily influenced by the propeller, the calculated values of the forces are not very useful. It is possible to simulate the effect of the propeller, but you will need a very powerful CFD software and huge computing power. I'm not going to stop here though.
Here's an image showing an earlier version of the model in KE flight.