Rahimi, H.H.RahimiMedjoubi, W.W.MedjoubiStoevesandt, B.B.StoevesandtPeinke, J.J.Peinke2022-03-122022-03-122014https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/38692610.1088/1742-6596/555/1/012070The aim of this work is to assess the prediction capabilities of the turbulence models and the transition model kkl-omega available in OpenFOAM and to achieve a database of airfoil aerodynamical characteristics. The airfoils chosen for the simulations are FX 79-W-15A and NACA 63-430, which are widely used in wind turbines. The numerically obtained lift and drag coefficients are compared with available experimental results. A quantitative and qualitative study is conducted to determine the influence of meshing strategies, computational time step together with interpolation and temporal schemes. Two Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes models (RANS models) are used, which are the k-omega SST model by Menter and the kkl-omega model (which involves transition modeling) by Walters and Davor.en2D numerical investigation of the laminar and turbulent flow over different airfoils using OpenFOAMconference paper