NACA0012
New! Bulk download of polars in Excel format: NACA0012.xlsx
Info | DAT and DXF files | Shape | Venkataraman Fit | Applications (289) | Similarly shaped airfoils
Plain Flapped Shapes: 25% flap chord | 30% flap chord | 35% flap chord | 40% flap chord
Basic Data: cl vs α | cd vs α | cm vs α | cl/cd vs α | cd vs cl | cl/cd vs cl | cl vs cd | cm vs cl | Curve fits | Lift curve slopes
Data source comparison (Codes, CFD, Wind tunnel)
Compressibility Effects: cl vs α | cd vs α | cm vs α | cl/cd vs α | cd vs cl | cl/cd vs cl | cl vs cd | cm vs cl
Roughness Effects: cl vs α | cd vs α | cm vs α | cl/cd vs α | cd vs cl | cl/cd vs cl | cl vs cd | cm vs cl
Plain Flap Effects: cl,max vs flap deflection: all flap chords | 25% flap chord | 30% flap chord | 35% flap chord | 40% flap chord
Plain Flap Effects: cl vs α for various flap deflections: 25% flap chord | 30% flap chord | 35% flap chord | 40% flap chord
Plain Flap Effects: cm vs α for various flap deflections: 25% flap chord | 30% flap chord | 35% flap chord | 40% flap chord
Plain Flap Effects: cd vs α for various flap deflections: 25% flap chord | 30% flap chord | 35% flap chord | 40% flap chord
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DB Name: NACA0012
Family: NACA 4-digit
Max thickness: 11.9% at x = 30.14% chord
Max camber: 0.0% at x = 20.61% chord
Available data sources:
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Eppler ext transition
CFD, NASA LaRC CFL3D SA
CFD, NASA LaRC FUN3D SA
CFD, NASA LaRC CFL3D SST-Vm
Wind tunnel (NACA TR-824)
Wind tunnel (NASA-TM-4074) tripped, 80 grit
Wind tunnel (NASA-TM-4074) tripped, 120 grit
Wind tunnel (NASA-TM-4074) tripped, 180 grit
CFD, OpenFoam validation case
AeroFoil
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Eppler std transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Michel 1 transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Michel 2 transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+H12-Re(s) transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Granville transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Drela e^n pre-1991 transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Drela e^n post-1991 transition
JavaFoil+Calcfoil stall+Arnal-Wurz transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Eppler std transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Eppler ext transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Michel 1 transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Michel 2 transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+H12-Re(s) transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Granville transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Drela e^n pre-1991 transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Drela e^n post-1991 transition
JavaFoil+Eppler stall+Arnal-Wurz transition
XFOIL ncrit=9
Notes:
Coordinates generated by JavaFoil.
Wind tunnel data from NACA TR-824 and NASA-TM-4074.
CFD Data from NASA Langley turbulence model validation cases https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/naca0012_val.html.