By tf-lawyer.com On October 16, during a press conference in Xi’an, Northwest Polytechnical University unveiled the Chinese Airfoil Series and Database, marking a significant milestone as this is the first release of an airfoil series for aircraft in China. This development holds strategic importance for accelerating the establishment of a complete airfoil series and database with independent intellectual property rights, enhancing China’s innovation capabilities in aerodynamic layout design within the aviation sector, and supporting the ongoing progress of high-end aerospace equipment.
Airfoils serve as the foundation for flight vehicles, directly influencing their aerodynamic efficiency and flight stability, thus playing a crucial role in both aerodynamic theory and aircraft design.
The Chinese Airfoil Series and Database is the first notable achievement from the National Key Laboratory for Aircraft Basic Layout at Northwest Polytechnical University. Over the past three decades, the research team has made significant advancements, resulting in a series of airfoils with independent intellectual property rights. These include a wide range of advanced airfoils that strongly support the development of new aircraft models while propelling progress in China’s foundational aerospace technology research.
According to Gao Zhenghong, the project leader for the Chinese Airfoil Series, the advanced airfoil database integrates customized airfoil series suitable for eight types of advanced aircraft layouts. It comprises China’s first self-developed high-performance series of over 1,000 airfoils across six categories, accompanied by a database designed for industrial use. This system enables multidisciplinary performance analysis of airfoils and tailored designs based on layout characteristics.
Establishing this airfoil series and database has enabled China to break free from reliance on foreign airfoil databases, fostering independent intellectual property rights and core technologies. Additionally, the development of the airfoil series will provide crucial technological support for sectors like general aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles, promoting rapid advancements and laying a solid foundation for further innovation in China’s aerospace industry.
