Comprehensive Report Regarding Airfoil Design

During our stay in college, we already learned some knowledge regarding airfoils; its basic
parts, functions and where it is being applied. So, regarding this topic, it is just a review on
what we learned before. We also learned how to design an airfoil before using AutoCAD
application. However, using the Xflr5 as the software that we will use to design an airfoil is
very new to us.
At first, the instructions are hard to understand because it is already obsolete. There is
already a newer version of Xflr5 which has a different user interface than the images in the
instructions provided. Despite of that, I am able to modify a design from the airfoil
database. The airfoil database has thousands of available airfoils to choose from. I chose the
Martin Hepperle MH 20 for F3D Pylon Racing for no particular reason. I simple chose an
airfoil randomly.
I made a lot of trial and error because I am not able to meet the lift and drag requirement
that I want. The final product has more lift than the MH 20, however it also produced more
drag.
 Design plan

The airfoil design that I chose to be modified is an asymmetrical airfoil. It means that it is
less stable, more expensive and generates more lift than a symmetrical airfoil. Because it
generates more lift, this airfoil is best used for the wings of the aircraft.
I wanted to improve its performance so I modified its camber from 2.04% to 4.50% of the
chord, position of the maximum camber from 37.64% to 33.04% of the chord, thickness
from 9.00% to 10.90% of the chord and position of the maximum thickness from 32.94% to
24.23% of the chord.
This design is not suited for pylon racing, which the original airfoil is made for, because it
has higher induced drag.

Data of the original airfoil

Data of Modified Airfoil