Experimental and numerical study of the motion of the carrier (NACA4412)‎ through the air tunnel

Abstract EN

The paper presents the numerical and experimental results obtained with the use of the FLUENT software for analyzing the carrier (NACA4412) motion through an air tunnel.

This study will be considered as an alternative and promise way of goods transportation.

The carrier (NACA4412) made as a particular shape of a cube which present the main body and two rectangular wings attached at the middle of the cube.

The airfoil section is (NACA4412).

Both Experimental and numerical work has been investigated for the motion of the carrier inside the air tunnel.

The experiment conducted at the flow speed of 19.59 m/s which is at the inlet station.

The flow problem considered as an internal turbulent flow and the standard turbulence model has been applied, and the condition of a constant temperature gave at that flow speed at entry station.

The pressure ratio between the inlet and outlet of the air tunnel is 235 .

The numerical results are compared with experimental data.Understanding the feasibility of delivery of goods through this system by using such a carrier is the main object of this study.