cfd-validationlisted
Install: claude install-skill ashfordeOU/aero-agent-skills
# CFD Validation (aerodynamics/cfd/cfd-validation)
Use when a CFD result must be judged against authoritative reference data
before it can be trusted: which reference case to run, which comparison
metrics to use, whether the agreement is within the acceptance band, and
how to report it. Follows AIAA G-077-1998 (Guide for the Verification and
Validation of CFD Simulations) and ASME V&V 20-2009 (Standard for
Verification and Validation in CFD and Heat Transfer); see
references/vv-guidance.md.
## Domain quick reference
- Verification solves the equations right (code and discretization
errors); validation solves the right equations (model vs physical
reality). This skill covers validation; pair it with cfd-convergence for
residual and mesh checks.
- Validation compares computed quantities against reference data of known
quality and states PASS or FAIL within a tolerance band. It never proves
a code, it bounds it for a stated application and condition range.
- Case selection by flow regime and application (implemented in
select_validation_case):
| Flow regime | Application | Reference case | Key reference values |
|---|---|---|---|
| incompressible | airfoil | NACA 0012 (alt: NACA 4412) | Cd 0.0081 at M 0.30, Re 6e6 (NACA TR 824) |
| transonic | wing | ONERA M6 | CL 0.266, CD 0.0163 at M 0.84, Re 11.72e6, alpha 3.06 deg (AGARD-AR-138) |
| transonic / transport | wing-body | DLR-F6 | CD ~ 0.0299 at CL 0.5, M 0.75, Re 3e6 (AIAA Drag Prediction Workshop) |
| incompres