1.

Analyse at least 3 different airfoils using XFLR5 and evaluate their performance
using Table

ID Parameter Plot NACA NACA St. CYR Score

0012 0018 234
1 Thickness ratio (high is best) 0.12 0.18 0.16 1
2 Sensitive to surface quality? (6) NO NO NO 1 1 1
3 Cl for AOA = 0° (close to CL,C is (1) 0 0 0.57910 1
best)
4 Cl,max (highest is best) (1) 1.3167 1.3655 1.3012 1
5 AOA of Cl,max (highest is best) (1) 15ᵒ 17ᵒ 15ᵒ 1
6 Stall characteristics (A, B, C) (1) A A B 1 1
7 Cd,min (lowest is the best) (2) @ (4) 0.00555 0.00749 0.00912 1
8 Cl of Cd,min (close to CL,C is the (4) -3.74 x 10- 0 0.53550 1
best) 9

9 (Cl / Cd)max (highest is best) (3) 70.33251 73.7360 62.66667 1

5
10 Cl of (Cl /Cd)max (low Cl is best) (3) & (1) 0.8186 1.123 0.63920 1
11 Cruise Cm (low Cm magnitude is (5) 0.006 0.0039 -0.04010 1
best)
12 Is CL,C inside drag bucket? (4) YES YES YES 1 1 1
13 Lift curve slope (highest is best) (1) 0.0916 0.0888 0.0395 1
SUM 5 8 5

*stall characteristics:
A = gentle
B = between A and C
C = abrupt
2. Check at least one of the airfoils meet the required cruising lift coefficient.
If none of the airfoils meet the requirement, evaluate other airfoils.