Hello, I just started to learn solidworks flow simulation a few days ago and i've been testing some airfoils. Is there a way to make a simulation like the one in the video below? Where the airfoil gradually increases in the angle of attack?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti5zUD08w5s
Thanks
No, this requires a moving mesh capability that Flow Sim does not current support.
But you can do something similar by running successive FS projects using AoA as the changing parameter. Simply set up an Angle mate in an Assembly, and drive the changes using this mate.
See sample project for a NACA 0015 airfoil, by clicking here. Zipped SW Assembly with associated Flow SIm projects set up, which I believe is last saved in SW 2012.
Includes various angles of attack for several Reynold's numbers.