NAFEMS Benchmarks

NAFEMS Benchmarks

In the realm of structural analysis, NAFEMS benchmarks are vital reference points for validating finite element method (FEM) and finite element analysis (FEA) simulations. They provide essential standards to ensure the accuracy and reliability of open-source software in engineering applications. Here, you can find a range of validation cases for various scenarios, all crucial for […]

Benchmarks,
Xfoil Analysis Results: Airfoil Performance Characteristics

2D NACA 0012 Airfoil with Xfoil

Description Calculate the lift and drag for NACA 0012 airfoil at given Reynolds and Mach number. Reference Analysis type Isotherm, incompressible Tools used Geometry Boundary conditions Isotherm, incompressible flow Fluid properties Dry air at standard seal level: Computation target The quantities of interest for comparison are as follows: where amax is the maximum angle of attack

NASA,
Figure 4: LE4: Axisymmetric hyperbolic shell meshed with NetGen, calculated with CalculiX

LE4: Axisymmetric hyperbolic shell under uniform internal pressure

Description Find the meridional stress and the hoop stress at point B shown in Figure 1. Reference Analysis type Linear Static Analysis Technologies used Geometry Load assumptions Uniform internal pressure of 1.0 MPa. Boundary conditions Axisymmetric about rq plane at y=0, i.e. around the waist circle through B: Material properties Isotropic, E = 210 GPa, ν

Linear Elastic, NAFEMS, , ,
OpenFOAM

OpenFoam

Overview of OpenFoam with Custom Integration Offer Technology and Features: OpenFOAM (Open Source Field Operation and Manipulation) stands as a highly versatile open source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, utilized widely for simulating complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence, and heat transfer. It is developed primarily to handle numerical simulations of continuum mechanics problems,

Technologies,
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