Which one of these FEA can predict Cd with turbulent ?

[ceria]

Hi everyone.

I am curious with aerofoil analysis using CFD especially for bridge deck. Can anyone tell which FEA can predict Cd, Cm, and Cl with/out turbulent: Ansys Flotran, Ansys CFX, Cosmos Flowplus, Abaqus and Fluent.

Your help will very be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Ekmedzic]

Fluent can do Cd, Cm, and Cl with and without turbulent
flow but it is not FEA but FVM (finite volume method).

 

[ceria]

Thank you for replying Ekmedzic..
I dont know what spec that any CFD could do Cd calculation ?
Does it mention on brocure or something ?

 

[JGalliera]

COSMOSFloWorks can do what you need if you have SolidWorks. Otherwise, EFDLab is essentially the same as COSMOSFloWorks for users of other CAD programs.

 

[Ekmedzic]

Try following for turbulent airfoil simulation
including Cd calculation:

http://www.fluent.com/solutions/examples/x174.htm

http://cfd.mae.wvu.edu/~wade/fluent/html/tg/node35.htm