CFD Grid Fin Simulation

When you are performing a grid fin simulation you can use the symmetry to only simulate a half plane, therefore improving computational resource usage.[^1] An implicit compressible, unstructured-grid solver may be used.[^1] as well as Spalart-Allmaras turbulence modeling.[^1] The viscous and pressure forces are integrated along the surface of the missile and fin to calculate aerodynamic coefficients.[^1] You can use a finer mesh near the body to reduce the computational requirements.[^2]

[[FLUENT]] – ansys tool used for CFD simulation
[[RANS Finite Volume Method]] – possible to use
[[Grid Fin Hinge Moment]]

  • despiritoViscousCFDCalculations2001[^1]
  • munawarAnalysisGridFins2009[^2]

Backlinks:

[[Grid Fin Example]]
Implicit Integration Methods
[[Spallart-Allmaras Turbulence Model]]
[[Unstructured Dual Grid]]