03.1 - Aerodynamics – CFD Methods and Validation
COST-EFFECTIVE CFD REPRODUCTION OF DPW-7 CASE 2A FOR CRM TRANSONIC PITCHING-MOMENT PREDICTION AND ADAPTIVE-REFINEMENT ASSESSMENT
G.C. Ribolla¹, L.J.F. Meirelles¹, L.F.S. Gomes¹, M.B. Stergiou¹, R.M. Granzoto, Embraer, Brazil; P. Bufacchi¹; ¹Insper, Brazil
Low-cost STAR-CCM+ reproduction of DPW-7 (CRM) shows pitching moment and pitch-break onset are strongly mesh-sensitive. A 4.7M-cell AoA sweep captures global trends but predicts earlier onset; vorticity-based AMR slightly reduces drag yet degrades moment. The study clarifies cost–accuracy limits and supports faster parametric CFD workflows for aviation and other compressible-flow industries.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0953