LIFT AND DRAG COEFFICIENTS FOR DIFFERENT MAGNUS ROTOR TYPES
Abstract
In this paper, the results of numerical simulations for various Magnus rotor configurations are presented. For each configuration, a blocked structured mesh was designed in ICEM CFD. Numerical simulations were conducted using Ansys CFX. The influence of the aspect ratio on the lift and drag coefficients depending on the speed ratio was investigated, as was the influence of endplates on a Magnus rotor. From the obtained results, it was concluded that adding endplates to a Magnus rotor increases the lift and drag coefficients.
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