Analysis of the impact of trailing-edge wing flaps on the aerodynamic characteristics and performance of the Tecnam P-2008JC aircraft

Abstract

Abstract The aim of the article was to analyse the impact of three selected types of trailing-edge flaps on the aerodynamic characteristics and performance of the Tecnam P-2008JC aircraft. The SOLIDWORKS software, together with the Flow Simulation module, was used to design the 3D model of the aircraft and to simulate the air flow. The article contains descriptions of issues related to the aerodynamics and dynamics of aircraft motion, calculations describing the procedure for designing and building a model of the tested aircraft in the SOLIDWORKS software, performing simulations using the Flow Simulation module and determining the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft with the flaps applied, determining the basic performance of the aircraft with extended flaps, and then comparing the determined performance with the in a configuration without flaps.