A Review of Numerical Techniques Suitable for the Computation of General Inviscid Transonic Flows,

Abstract

In the report a review of existing numerical techniques for the solution of the direct problem of inviscid flow past two-dimensional bodies at supercritical or transonic Mach numbers is undertaken with particular emphasis on the problem of airfoil design. It is shown that if the ideal of isentropic recompression is to be thoroughly investigated then a large number of popular simplified techniques are per se inadequate; that a complete (numerical) solution of the equations of flow is necessary. On the basis of failure of two known techniques to provide a satisfactory answer, the classical stability and convergence theories are discussed with the design of economical iterative schemes in mind. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1967
Accession Number
AD0756073

Entities

People

  • R. M. James

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Computations
  • Convergence
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Inviscid Flow
  • Mach Number
  • Mathematics
  • Transonic Flow
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.