Numerical and Statistical Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of NACA0009 and NACA4415 Airfoils

In this numerical and statistical study, lift and drag coefficient performances of NACA-0009 and NACA-4415 airfoils were evaluated in accordance with various attack angle at constant velocity of wind. Lift and drag coefficients of airfoils was numerically determined by computational fluid dynamics code ANSYS FLUENT. Analysis design of numerical calculations was implemented using L16 orthogonal array based on Taguchi method. Angles of attack and airfoil types were considered as control factors. The optimum level and effect of each control factor on responses was statistically implemented using analyses of Signal-to-Noise ratio and variance. As a result of this study, maximum lift and minimum drag coefficient were achieved by using NACA4415 airfoil compared to NACA0009 airfoil. The increase of the angle of attack leads to the increase on the lift and drag coefficients for both airfoils.