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COMSOL Turbulent Simulation Around a NACA 0012 Airfoil
COMSOL Step-by-step CFD tutorial using the SST turbulence model — geometry, mesh, solver, and experimental validation
Created byBilal Ben
Last updated 3/2026
English
What you'll learn
- How to simulate turbulent airflow around a NACA 0012 airfoil in COMSOL Multiphysics
- How to set up and configure the SST turbulence model from scratch
- How to build a structured mapped mesh for external aerodynamic flows
- How to run a parametric sweep across multiple angles of attack
- How to extract and plot lift coefficient and pressure coefficient results
- How to validate CFD simulation results against experimental data
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Course content
7 sections • 11 lectures • 30m total length
Requirements
- Basic understanding of fluid mechanics concepts
- COMSOL Multiphysics installed
- No prior COMSOL experience required — everything is shown step by step
Description
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
In this course you will build a complete turbulent flow simulation
around a NACA 0012 airfoil from scratch using COMSOL Multiphysics.
We start with zero — no files, no pre-built models. You will set up
the geometry, configure the SST turbulence model, build a structured
mapped mesh, and run a full parametric sweep across eight angles of
attack from 0° to 14°. Every section is recorded step by step so
you can pause, rewind, and follow along at your own pace without
missing a single action.
By the end of the course you will have a validated CFD model that
matches real experimental data from NASA and published aerodynamics
research.
What makes this course different:
— Every single click is shown on screen. Nothing is skipped.
— You understand what each step does, not just how to do it.
— You validate your results against real experimental data.
— You finish with a working model you can reuse and modify.
This course is for engineering students, researchers, and anyone
who wants to go from zero to a working COMSOL Multiphysics aerodynamics simulation.
No prior COMSOL experience is required. All you need is the software
installed and a basic understanding of fluid mechanics to get started.
Who this course is for:
- Engineering students studying fluid mechanics or aerodynamics
- Researchers and graduate students working with CFD simulations
- Engineers who want to learn COMSOL for external flow problems
- Anyone transitioning from theory to hands-on simulation work