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Comparative Analysis of NURBS and Finite Element Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications: Case Study on NACA 2412 Airfoil Aerodynamics

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  • Sohaib Guendaoui

    (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, B.P. 2202 Route Imouzzer, Fes 30003, Morocco)

  • Lahcen El Ouadefli

    (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, B.P. 2202 Route Imouzzer, Fes 30003, Morocco)

  • Abdeslam El Akkad

    (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, B.P. 2202 Route Imouzzer, Fes 30003, Morocco
    Département de Mathématiques, Centre Régional des Métiers d’Education et de Formation de Fès Meknès (CRMEF Fès-Meknès), Rue de Koweit 49, Ville Nouvelle, Fez 30050, Morocco)

  • Ahmed Elkhalfi

    (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, B.P. 2202 Route Imouzzer, Fes 30003, Morocco)

  • Sorin Vlase

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Maria Luminița Scutaru

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

Abstract

In this research, an attempt was made to employ the Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) method for a challenging computational fluid dynamics (CFD) problem of aerodynamics around NACA 2412 airfoils. The comparison was carried out thoroughly by using the same boundary conditions and geometry, comparing NURBS to standard FEM implementations. Our study was interested in demonstrating the foreseeable functionalities of NURBS for solving complex CFD problems and conducting a comparative effectiveness performance evaluation between them with traditional FEM methodologies.

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  • Sohaib Guendaoui & Lahcen El Ouadefli & Abdeslam El Akkad & Ahmed Elkhalfi & Sorin Vlase & Maria Luminița Scutaru, 2024. "Comparative Analysis of NURBS and Finite Element Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications: Case Study on NACA 2412 Airfoil Aerodynamics," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:12:y:2024:i:20:p:3211-:d:1497958
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    1. Maria Luminița Scutaru & Sohaib Guendaoui & Ouadie Koubaiti & Lahcen El Ouadefli & Abdeslam El Akkad & Ahmed Elkhalfi & Sorin Vlase, 2023. "Flow of Newtonian Incompressible Fluids in Square Media: Isogeometric vs. Standard Finite Element Method," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-14, August.
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      B-spline; NURBS; CFD; aerodynamics; NACA2412; FEM;
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