Hanley Innovations

We develop aerodynamics & CFD software. #Stallion3D provides ActualGeometry Analysis on a @Windows PC using automatic gridding. #SameDayCFD

[Hanley Innovations @HanleyCFD]

Stallion 3D predicts duct thrust, drag and lift. It shines when designing and analyzing ducted fans and other aerodynamic products. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/c7QkDcXr6n

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Latest design on OpenVSP Airshow #SimulationFriday
Zooming past 15 m/s, "drag" is -38.8 pounds 🧐
CFD ➡️ https://t.co/bHOSlWRyRB
Settings - Thrust 1 kN; sea level conditions; units, ft.
SEO: duct thrust, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, Stallion 3D

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

How to use Symmetry in Stallion 3D 🛩️
The following video shows how to take advantage of symmetry for faster aerodynamics analysis in Stallion 3D.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/q9fDPagVAD

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Pi-plane analysis 🛩️
Aero via Airfoil Digitizer and MultiElement Airfoils Lite Edition.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/bHOSlWS6H9
#SimulationFriday #Aerodynamics

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Stallion 3D Built-in Geometry #SimulationFriday 📐
1. Fuselage using body of revolution with NACA 66-012
2. Wing created with RAE 2822 airfoil
3. Tailplane is NACA 0006
4. Conditions at 45,000 ft and Mach 0.850
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/VX7RIBdE9i
Key words: Aerodynamics CFD Transonic UAV Concept

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Learn how to analyze a transonic aircraft 🛩️
The video shows an easy, fast & accurate method for transonic aircraft analysis.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/1xyDyOArrW

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

How to get immersed in CFD 🧐#SimulationFriday
1. AirfoilDigitizer for airfoil coordinates
2. Stallion 3D built-in tools for 2 Ar wing, grid & solver
3. Run at Mach 2 and post process
Aero tools ➡️ https://t.co/VX7RIBd6jK
Post processing - Paint_dot_net
Disclaimer: No AI tokens were used for this post

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Cross sections to 3D with AI in the loop 🤖
1. Side & top drawings of your favorite aircraft fuselage
2. Get side & top ordinates via Airfoil Digitizer
3. Vibe code the STL with your favorite AI
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/TfiFTd0cc7

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Happy Friday The 13th #SimulationFriday
With Stallion 3D, you don't need luck to make your aerodynamics & CFD fast and accurate even at y/b =0.8
Learn more 🐈‍⬛https://t.co/6kEiOPKG6W

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Happy Pi Day 🥧
Geometry: Circular wing, span 3.14 m, Pi Aerofoil
Conditons: AoA = 3.14 , Mach 3.14 @ 31,400 ft.
Aero via Stallion 3D ➡️ https://t.co/bHOSlWRyRB

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Verify & accelerate early design decisions 🚀
It's easier than you think 🧐
Learn more ➡️https://t.co/bHOSlWRyRB

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Electric propulsion lift augmentation 🛩️
How to efficiently model & analyze a blown wing.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/6kEiOPKG6W
#eVTOL #Aerodynamics Airplane #designs #sciencejobs

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Get airfoils for your best ever aero design 🛩️
Learn by watching the video.
VF NACA Free Download ➡️ https://t.co/QeEkOtCssZ
#aerodynamics #airplane #TechSolutions

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

May I indulge you in some light reading 📜
I wrote Aero in Plain English around the turn of the century. Illustrations are directly from VisualFoil 4.0. Amazing how 28 years passed in a day🧐
Download PDF ➡️ https://t.co/KMjG7O3POV

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Wing in ground effect 🦅
Latest OpenVSP model in ground effect via Stallion 3D. The albatross model has a span of about 2 meters and is modeled in ground effect.
Get Stallion 3D ➡️ https://t.co/1xyDyOArrW

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Physics, Mathematics, & Empirical Tweaks 🧐
It's amazing how just changing the boundary conditions (surface & far field) consistently approximates reality.
See Stallion 3D in action ➡️ https://t.co/1xyDyOArrW
key words: aerodynamics, CFD, computational fluid dynamics

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Congratulations @jobyaviation 👏
CAD via OpenVSP Airshow
Aero via Stallion 3D ➡️ https://t.co/1xyDyOArrW
Reference - Joby Aviation completes first NYC test flight 🛩️

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Antigravity in Overdrive #MayThe4th 🤖
At 155 mph, with ground effect, lift is -600 pounds.
Aerodynamics ➡️ https://t.co/bHOSlWRyRB
Notes - CAD via Copilot3D, post processing paint dot_net, CFD via Stallion 3D

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Latest Geometry on OpenVSP Airshow 🛩️
Results @ AoA = 3 deg. Neutral point ~ 0.3 m downstream of wing TE.
Stallion 3D ➡️ https://t.co/bHOSlWRyRB
Credits - Uploaded by: OfekMasterMason

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Stallion 3D Learning Center 🎓
Learn the software's technology, read tutorials and watch selected videos 📺
Visit now ➡️ https://t.co/f4Iv13ZW0r
#SimulationFriday, aerodynamics software, computational fluid dynamics

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

What's the best airfoil for your wing? Get VisualFoil 5 and find out. It is a native Windows 11/10/7 software that gives you immediate access to airfoil performance. Run sweeps, compare L/D and select Reynolds numbers. You can also export airfoil shapes. Currently, we are offering the perpetual license for only $89 (own forever).
Learn more here ➡️ https://t.co/lxIV3slZVN

[Patrick Hanley @pat_hanley]

Trying to understand top-mounted WIG props 🧐
I saw the inset picture in a post. So, I did Stallion 3D CFD simulations of simplified models to compare effects. Both (6X1 m) wings are in ground effect at 20 m/s. Props modeled by linearly varying discs, 2000 N each.
Model with props: L = 886 N, D = -158 N
Just the wing in ground effect: L = 510 N, D = 20 N
Stallion 3D info. ➡️ https://t.co/VX7RIBdE9i
Discussion: Top mounted props seem to induce "wing-thrust", similar to duct-trust. What do you think 🤔
Assumption: The propulsors for the wing-only case do not interact with the wing.