Aerodynamics Lab

AoA: 5°Speed: 50 m/sChord: 1.0 m

Aerodynamics Simulator — Lift & Drag

Aerodynamics governs how air interacts with surfaces in motion, determining the lift and drag experienced by aircraft, cars, and buildings. This simulator lets you manipulate key parameters and observe the resulting pressure distributions and flow patterns. Understanding these forces is fundamental to modern aerospace and automotive engineering.

What you can do in this simulation

Adjust angle of attack and observe changes in lift coefficient and stall behavior
Modify airfoil camber and thickness to compare symmetric vs. cambered profiles
Vary airspeed and fluid density to see Reynolds number effects on flow
Visualize streamlines and pressure contours around the airfoil surface
Compare drag contributions from pressure drag and skin friction

Concepts covered

lift · drag · angle of attack · Reynolds number · Bernoulli principle · airfoil

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