Design and Analysis of Magnus Effect Mechanism on Wing for UAV Applications

Abstract

The Magnus effect, originally observed as the deflection of a spinning ball, has significant implications for aerodynamic phenomena when applied to airfoil surfaces. This research investigates the Magnus effect over a wing through computational methods. This paper presents the application and impact of magnus effect on the rotating upper surface of the wing. NACA 4412 airfoil is being considered for the analysis and preliminary results are presented in this paper. Analysis is carried out at different angles of attack to study the variation of aerodynamic characteristics. This paper aims at delaying the stall for an aircraft and also to study the lift and drag over the wing with rotating upper surface. Airfoil data was imported from airfoiltools.com and analysis is carried out using fluent solver. Results indicate that the Magnus effect alters lift generation and induces significant changes in drag, influenced by factors such as airfoil geometry and spin direction. Insights from this study contribute to advancing the understanding of unconventional aerodynamic mechanisms and have potential applications in the design of specialized aircraft.