Understanding Hydrodynamics of Tuna Fish Hydrofoil Using CFD SimulationsAbdullah Muratoglu and Abdurrahim Muratoglu The main scope of this study is to understand the main hydrodynamic properties 2D body section of Tuna fish hydrofoil. The body coordinates were written into a 2D file which is similar to classical airfoil data files. CFD simulations of the section have been conducted by ANSYS CFX software. The hydrodynamic properties of the hydrofoil such as lift, drag and pressure coefficients were evaluated. The velocity, pressure and turbulence kinetic energy distributions have been illustrated. The analyses were made considering different angles of attack and Reynolds Number. The calculated hydrodynamic characteristics have been discussed and compared with the literature. |