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Airfoil Selection Tool Development Using the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining

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Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-14-2026

Abstract

This work aims to streamline the process of selecting airfoils based on geometric and aerodynamic characteristics. This project integrates an extensive airfoil database with automated preprocessing routines to standardize and analyze airfoil geometries. The tool employs XFOIL to generate aerodynamic coefficients for various airfoil geometries, enabling engineers to make informed design choices efficiently. A robust graphical user interface (GUI) facilitates user interaction, allowing airfoil selection based on performance criteria or geometric similarity. Comparative validation against experimental and high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) benchmark data confirmed the tool's predictive reliability within XFOIL’s operational envelope. Despite some discrepancies in drag prediction at high lift coefficients, the tool effectively supports airfoil selection for preliminary aircraft design. Future enhancements include integrating higher-fidelity aerodynamic solvers, expanding the airfoil database, and refining geometric analysis capabilities.

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Event: 23rd International Conference, CSC 2025, and 21st International Conference, FCS 2025, Held as Part of the World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing, CSCE 2025, Las Vegas, July 21-24, 2025.

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Emerging Trends in Scientific Computing and Theoretical Computer Science

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