Research Article

Aerodynamic Optimal Shape Design Based on Body-Fitted Grid Generation

Table 13

Comparison of the pressure at the maximum thicknesses of the airfoil surface (upper and lower surfaces) for the initial, optimal, and desired shapes.

ā€‰Initial shapeOptimal shapeDesired shapeDifference (Pa)

Pressure at (Pa)Difference in initial and desired = 2150.84
Difference in optimal and desired = 0.60
Pressure at (Pa)Difference in initial and desired = 1833.24
Difference in optimal and desired = 0.89