Key Historic DPW References
Over multiple decades, DPW has generaged a rich amount of data. While the total number
of DPW-aligned documents and publications have been published or presented, key
references are listed here. Please email dpwaiaa@gmail.com if you know of a reference that
should be added.
DPW-VII
DPW-I through DPW-VI Summary and Retrospective Papers
DPW-VI
DPW-VI and DPW-V
DPW-III
DPW-II
DPW-I
DPW-VII
Tinoco, Ed, "Summary Data from the Seventh AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", AIAA 2023-3492, 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum and Exposition, June 2023
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/epdf/10.2514/6.2023-3492
DPW-I through DPW-VI Summaries
Tinoco, E.N., "Analysis of the Transonic NASA Common Research Model at High Angle of Attack," AIAA-2020-2745, 2020 AIAA AVIATION Forum and Exposition, June 2020
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2020-2745
Tinoco, Edward N., "An Evaluation and Recommendations for Further CFD Research Based on the NASA Common Research Model (CRM) Analysis from the AIAA Drag Prediction Workshop (DPW) Series", NASA/CR-2019-220284, ntrs.nasa.gov, January 2019
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20190027400
Vassberg, John C., "Challenges and Accomplishments of the AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop Series," AVT-246 Progress and Challenges in Validation Testing for Computational Fluid Dynamics Avila, Spain 26-28 September 2016.
https://www.sto.nato.int/publications/STO%20Meeting%20Proceedings/STO-MP-AVT-246/MP-AVT-246-01.pdf
Wahls, Richard A., "Overview of the AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop Series", RAeS Conference on Aerodynamic Drag Prediction and Reduction: Capabilities and Future Requirements, London, United Kingdom, Oct 2007 pdf
DPW-VI and Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), 2018
Roy, C. J., Rumsey, C., and Tinoco, E. N., "Summary of Data from the Sixth AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop: Case 1 Code Verification", Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1338-1351, 2018.
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034856 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2017-1206
Tinoco, Edward N., Brodersen, Olaf P., Keye, Stefan, Laflin, Kelly R., Feltrop, Edward, Wahls, Richard A., Morrison, Joseph H., Vassberg, John C., Mani, Mori, Rider, Ben, Hue, David, Roy, Christopher J., Mavriplis, Dimitri J., and Murayama, Mitsuhiro, "Summary of Data from the Sixth AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop: CRM Cases 2 to 5", Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1352-1379, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034409 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2017-1208
Keye, S. and Mavriplis, D., "Summary of Case 5 from Sixth Drag Prediction Workshop: Coupled Aerostructural Simulation", Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1380-1387, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034427
Derlaga, J. M. and Morrison, J. H., "Statistical Analysis of CFD Solutions from the Sixth AIAA Drag Prediction Workshop," Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1388-1400, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034938
Vassberg, J. C., DeHaan, M. A., Rivers, S. M., and Wahls, R. A., "Retrospective on the Common Research Model for Computational Fluid Dynamics Validation Studies", Journal of Aircraft, 55(4) pp. 1325-1337, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034906
Keye, S. and Gammon, M. R., "Development of Deformed CAD Geometries of NASA's Common Research Model for the 6th AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop," Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1401-1405, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034428 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2016-3431
Hue, D., Chanzy, Q., Landier, O., "DPW-6 Drag Analyses and Increments Using different Geometries of the Common Research Model Airliner," Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1509-1521, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034139
Chen, J., Zhang, Y., Zhao, H., Zhou, G., "Numerical Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model with Aeroelastic Twist," Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1469-1481, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034370
Cartieri A., Hue D., and Chanzy Q, "Experimental Investigations on Common Research Model at ONERA-S1MA-Drag Prediction Workshop Numerical Results", Journal of Aircraft, 55(4), pp. 1491-1508, 2018
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C034414
DPW-IV / DPW-V and Journal of Aircraft, 51(4), 2014
Levy, D. W., Laflin, K. R., Tinoco, E. N., Vassberg, J. C., Mani, M., Rider, B., Rumsey, C. L., Wahls, R.A., Morrison, J. H., Brodersen, O. P., Crippa, S., Mavriplis, D. J., and Murayama, M., "Summary of Data from the Fifth Computational Fluid Dynamics Drag Prediction Workshop", Journal of Aircraft, 51(4) pp. 1194-1213, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032389
Rivers, M. and Dittberner, A., "Experimental Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model", Journal of Aircraft, 51(4) pp. 1183-1193, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032626
Park, M. A., Laflin, K. R., Chaffin, M. S., Powell, N., and Levy, D. W., "CFL3D, FUN3D, and NSU3D Contributions to the Fifth Drag Prediction Workshop," Journal of Aircraft, 51(4) pp. 1268-1283, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032613 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2013-50
Hue, D., "Fifth Drag Prediction Workshop: ONERA Investigations with Experimental Wing Twist and Laminarity," Journal of Aircraft 51(4), 1311-1322, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032438
Keye, S., Brodersen, O., and Rivers, M. B., "Investigation of Aeroelastic Effects on the NASA Common Research Model," Journal of Aircraft, 51(4), 1323-1330, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032598
Eberhardt, S., Benedict, K., Hedges, L., Robinson, A., and Tinoco, E. N., "Inclusion of Aeroelastic Twist into the CFD Analysis of the Twin-Engine NASA Common Research Model," AIAA Paper 2014-0251, 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, National Harbor, MD, January 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2014-0251
Mani, M., Rider, B. J., Sclafani, A. J., Winkler, C., Vassberg, J. C., Dorgan, A. J., Cary, A., and Tinoco, E. N.,"RANS Technology for Transonic Drag Prediction; a Boeing Perspective of the 4th Drag Prediction Workshop", Journal of Aircraft, 51(4), 1118-1134, 2014
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.C032717 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2010-4221
Vassberg, J. C., "A Unified Baseline Grid about the Common Research Model Wing-Body for the Fifth AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", AIAA Paper 2011-3508, 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2011
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2011-3508
Vassberg, J., Tinoco, E., Mani, M., Rider, B., Zickuhr, T., Levy, D., Broderson, O., Eisfeld, B., Crippa, S., Wahls, R., Morrison, J., Mavriplis, D., Murayama, M., "Summary of the Fourth AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", AIAA 2010-4547, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2010
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2010-4547
NASA CRM Development & Testing
Ueno, M., Kohzai, T., and Koga, S., "Transonic Wind Tunnel Test of the NASA CRM (Volume 1)," JAXA-RM-13-01E, March 2013
https://jaxa.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/2502/files/62304000.pdf
Rivers, M., Hunter, C., and Campbell, R., "Further Investigation of the Support System Effects and Wing Twist on the NASA Common Research Model," AIAA Paper 2012-3209, 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, New Orleans, LA June 2012
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2012-3209
Rivers, M. and Hunter, C., "Support System Effects on the NASA Common Research Model," AIAA Paper 2012-707, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2012
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2012-707
Rivers, M. and Dittberner, A., "Experimental Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model in the NASA Langley National Transonic Facility and NASA Ames 11-Ft Transonic Wind Tunnel (Invited)," AIAA Paper 2011-1126, presented at the 49th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, Jan 2011
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2011-1126
Rivers, M. and Dittberner, A., "Experimental Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model," AIAA Paper 2010-4218, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2010
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2010-4218
Vassberg, J. C., DeHaan, M. A., Rivers, S. M., and Wahls, R. A., "Development of a Common Research Model for Applied CFD Validation Studies," AIAA Paper 2008-6919, 26th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Hawaii, HI, August 2008
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2008-6919
DPW-III
Mavriplis, D. J., Vassberg, J. C., Tinoco, E. N., Mani, M., Brodersen, O. P., Eisfeld, B., Wahls, R. H., Morrison, J., Zickuhr, T., Levy, D., and Murayama, M., "Grid quality and Resolution Issues from the Drag Prediction Workshop Series," Journal of Aircraft, 46(3) pp. 935-950, 2009
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.39201 and https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2008-930
Tinoco, E.N., "Validation and Minimizing CFD Uncertainty for Commercial Aircraft Applications", AIAA-2008-6902, August 2008
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2008-6902
also see RTO AVT-147 Paper 20, RTO-MP-AVT-147 Symposium on Computational Uncertainty in Military Vehicle Design, Athens, Greece, December 2007
https://www.sto.nato.int/publications/STO%20Meeting%20Proceedings/RTO-MP-AVT-147/MP-AVT-147-20.pdf
Vassberg, J. C., Tinoco, E. N., Mani, M., Brodersen, O. P., Eisfeld, B., Wahls, R. A., Morrison, J. H., Zickuhr, T., Laflin, K. R., and Mavriplis, D. J., "Abridged Summary of the Third AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", Journal of Aircraft, 45(3) pp. 781-798, May-June 2008
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.30572
Vassberg, J. C., Tinoco, E. N., Mani, M., Brodersen, O. P., Eisfeld, B., Wahls, R. A., Morrison, J. H., Zickuhr, T., Laflin, K. R., and Mavriplis, D. J., "Summary of DLR-F6 Wing-Body Data from the Third AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", RTO AVT-147 Paper 57, RTO AVT-147 Symposium, Athens, Greece, December 2007
https://www.sto.nato.int/publications/STO%20Meeting%20Proceedings/RTO-MP-AVT-147/MP-AVT-147-57.pdf
Vassberg, J. C., Tinoco, E. N., Mani, M., Brodersen, O. P., Eisfeld, B., Wahls, R. A., Morrison, J. H., Zickuhr, T., Laflin, K. R., and Mavriplis, D. J., "Summary of the Third AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", AIAA 2007-260, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, Jan 2007
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2007-260
DPW-II
Laflin, K. R., Vassberg, J. C., Wahls, R. A., Morrison, J. H., Brodersen, O., Rakowitz, M., Tinoco, E. N., and Godard, J., "Summary of Data from the Second AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", Journal of Aircraft, 42(5) pp. 1165-1178, 2005
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.10771
DPW-I
Levy, D. W., Vassberg, J. C., Wahls, R. A., Zickuhr, T., Agrawal, S., Pirzadeh, S., and Hemsch, M. J., "Data Summary from the First AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Drag Prediction Workshop", Journal of Aircraft, 40(5) pp. 875-882, Sep-Oct 2003
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/2.6877
Levy, D. W., Vassberg, J. C., Wahls, R. A., Zickuhr, T., Agrawal, S., Pirzadeh, S., and Hemsch, M. J., "Summary of data from the first AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop", AIAA-2002-0841, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, NV, Jan 2002
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2002-841
Redeker, G., "DLR-F4 Wing-Body Configuration," A Selection of Experimental Test Cases for the Validation of CFD Codes, number AR-303, pages B4.1-B4.21. AGARD, August 1994.
https://www.sto.nato.int/publications/AGARD/AGARD-AR-303-VOL-2/AGARD-AR-303-Vol-2.pdf
Experimental Data Sources
Common Research Model, http://commonresearchmodel.larc.nasa.gov
European Transonic Wind Tunnel: ETW, https://www.etw.de
ETW CRM wind tunnel test data, https://commonresearchmodel.larc.nasa.gov/european-transonic-wind-tunnel-data
Last Updated
September 9, 2025