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The Effect of The Bio-Inspired Airfoil NACA 4415 at High Reynolds Number Siswanto, Saphira Anggraita; Julian, James; Wahyuni, Fitri; Purba, Riki Hendra; Madhudhu, Fathin Muhammad; Armadani, Elvi
JTERA (Jurnal Teknologi Rekayasa) Vol 10, No 2: Desember 2025
Publisher : Politeknik Sukabumi

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The topic of airfoil modification and its impact on aerodynamic performance is a highly debated issue in aerospace engineering circles. This study examines the effect of the NACA 4415 bio-inspired nose airfoil on its aerodynamic performance by adding spinner dolphin and roughtoothed dolphin geometries to the leading edge using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method at a Reynolds number of Re = 106. Simulations were conducted to analyze changes in the lift coefficient (Cl), drag coefficient (Cd), and moment coefficient (Cm), which serve as indicators of aerodynamic performance and stability. The results show that the baseline NACA 4415 airfoil produces the highest lift and the lowest drag overall, making it suitable for applications requiring maximum lift and minimum drag. Spinner dolphins has a smaller percentage increase in Cd, at 41.933%, compared to the baseline. In contrast, roughtoothed dolphins with an average percentage of 56.004% compared to the baseline exhibit a higher percentage increase in Cd. Conversely, in the Cl data, the percentage decreased in   dolphins has a larger average, namely -14.607%, compared to the baseline, whereas the spinner dolphin type only has an average of -8.713%. In the Cm data, the Roughtoothed Dolphin and Spinner Dolphin have higher and more stable Cm than NACA 4415. This study confirms that bio-inspired modifications can significantly impact aerodynamic performance, depending on operating conditions.
Co-Authors Achmad Zuchriadi Ade Fikri Fauzi Adhitama, Bima Rakha Adi Winarta, Adi Akmal, Reza Najmi Aldi Anggara, Rizki Anggara, Rizki Aldi Anggie Topan Wijaya Annastya Bagas Dewantara Anton Prabowo Armadani, Elvi Wijaya Armansyah Armansyah Armansyah Armansyah Armansyah Bagas Dewantara, Annastya Billad, Rayhan Fariansyah Budiarso Budiarso, Budiarso Bunga, Nely Toding Demo Putra Demo Putra Desta Sandya Prasvita Dewantara, Annastya Bagas Dwi Yulia Handayani Elvi Armadani Elvi Armadani Elvi Ermadani Faiz Daffa Ulhaq Farha, Auditya Fathin Madhudhu Fathin Muhammad Mahdhudhu Fauzi, Ade Fikri Ferdyanto Ferdyanto, Ferdyanto Firdaus, Talitha Fatiha Fitri Wahyuni Fitri Wahyuni Fitri Wahyuni Fitri Wahyuni Fourlando, Rainer Samuel Gunasti, Nabilah Dwi Hadinata, Tri Hapidzha, Putty Harinaldi . I Wayan, Marlon Managi Idris Marbawi Iskandar, Waridho Junaedi, Thomas Juri Saedon Kasih Prihantoro Lomo Mula Tua Lumbantoruan, Regina Lumbantoruan, Regina Natalindah Madhudhu, Fathin Muhammad Mahdhudhu, Fathin Muhammad Marbawi, Idris Miftahul Jannah Mirza Fauzan Lukiano Mufti Ahmad Fadilah Nandy Putra Naufal, Ridwan Daris Nisa, Rasya Aulia Nathania Nisa, Raysa Oktavia, Nana Triana Parker Stefan, Parker Patrick, Juan Prabowo, Anton Dwi Prakoso, Lukman Yudho Prasetyo, Eko Andi Purba, Riki Hendra Putty Fauthyda Zahra Hapidzha Ramadhani, Rifqi Rasya Aulia Nathania Nisa Reda Rizal Revan Difitro, Revan Ridwan Daris Naufal Rifqi Ramadhani Riki Hendra Purba Riki Purba Rivai, Mokhammad Bahtiar Rizki Aldi Anggara Rizki Aldi Anggara Rizki Anggara, Rizki Rudy Sutanto Saphira Anggraita Siswanto Sari, Rena Satria, Muhammad Fari Sedeq, Khalees Siswanto, Saphira Anggraita Toding Bunga, Nely Topan, Anggie Wijaya Tri Hadinata Tua, Lomo Mula Tulus Hidayat Yusanto Ulfa Hanifah Nurhaliza Ulhaq, Faiz Daffa Waridho Iskandar Waridho Iskandar Yuliana, Sekar Zackharia Rialmi